How they fared in the NFL draft compared to their division rivals

The National Conference East Division (NFC East) is undergoing a total rebuild.

After going 23-40-1 last season as a division, with Washington claiming the title at 7-9, everything in the NFC East was bad.

The just-completed NFL draft saw NFC East teams make 15 top 100 picks, with the Cowboys leading the way with five straight picks from Washington’s four.

Washington needed a quarterback and more depth.

The New York Giants needed offensive linemen and pass rushers.

Dallas needed cornerbacks and a safety.

Philadelphia needed defensive help.

Did any of these teams get what you were looking for?

Let’s see

If the Cowboys don’t have Week 1 starters in Micah Parsons (first round) and Kelvin Joseph (second round), then they have chosen a couple of defensive players who will see a lot of playing time either way.

Parsons and Joseph will compete for starting positions and create more competition from linebackers and deep defenders.

Linebacker Jabril Cox (fourth round) was a good find on day three of the draft.

Dallas selected Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright in the third round, and despite having no problems since leaving Florida State, Marshall Josh Ball’s tackle, selected in the fourth round, is in trouble because of the domestic violence charge. against him.

The Cowboys didn’t select a safety, but there’s a chance Kentucky’s nose tackle Quinton Bohanna (sixth round) will be a pleasant surprise.

Grade: C

Giants general manager Dave Gettleman was not a draft trade man when he ran the program at Carolina.

Well, the New York media calls him “Trader Dave” for trading in the first three rounds.

Wide receiver Kadarius Toney (first round) brings another good element to a group of wide receivers that has Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Darius Slayton and Evan Engram.

If you compare the trade the Cowboys made with Philadelphia, in which they went from No. 10 to 12 and won a third round, the Giants got a lot more for trading places with the Chicago Bears.

In the deal, the Giants went from 11th to 20th place and secured a fifth round in addition to winning a first and fourth rounds in 2022.

You could say the Bears were desperate for a quarterback, which is why the compensation was so great.

Not having an offensive lineman could hurt them in 2021.

Grade: B

The Eagles were honest with their NFC East rivals, saying they wanted to recruit a player to beat them.

Well, Heisman Trophy winner, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, was caught by Philadelphia when the Cowboys dropped to No. 12 when the cornerbacks they were looking for had no longer been selected.

So now Smith will fight the Cowboys secondary, at least for the next four seasons.

There are questions about Smith’s weight (168 pounds), so if the Cowboys get bigger cornerbacks, they may be able to control it.

Center Landon Dickerson (second round) was a questionable choice due to his recovery from a torn ACL, but if he’s healthy it could be a steal.

Dallas liked Louisiana Tech’s defensive tackle, Milton Williams; also to Philadelphia, who took it in the third round to give depth to that position.

Grade: B

The defending NFC East champs selected a talented linebacker in Jamin Davis in the first round for an already strong defense.

Samuel Cosmi of Texas has a chance to become the Week 1 starter at left tackle.

Cornelius Lucas is the leader at left tackle, but Cosmi has better potential.

Washington could wait a season before starting Cosmi.

The two third-round picks went to wide receiver Dyami Brown and cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.

Washington did not select a quarterback and perhaps Washington will go for Aaron Rodgers, who recently said he did not want to return to the Green Bay Packers.

Grade: C

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