All four NFC East teams have significant needs in the draft. I’m going to do my predictions for the first round.
Let’s go alphabetical order starting with the Runner Up in the NFC East standings last season Dallas Cowboys.
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys Needs: Secondary, Pass Rusher, Add Depth to Offensive Like
Dallas Cowboys needs significant secondary help, after losing Byron Jones in free agency to the Miami Dolphins. They also need another pass rusher to complement DeMarcus Lawrence on the other side of the defensive line.
Dallas also needs a slot receiver with Randle Cobb leaving in free agency to the Houston Texans.
Lastly, Dallas needs to address the QB situation for if Dak Prescott holds out.
Dallas needs to address the complementary pass rusher situation for if Randy Gregory and Aldon Smith aren’t reinstated or addressing the secondary issues. Dallas has been on life support with the safety position for a while.
I believe with pick 17 in the first-round they either trade back into the mid-20s to draft Xavier McKinney or draft LB pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson at 17 to add even more depth to the strong linebacker core and take some pressure off of DeMarcus Lawrence by getting to the Quarterback.
Wildcard first-round pick: Cornerbacks C.J. Henderson.
K’Lavon Chaisson had a very productive season with LSU this past season where he had 34 solo tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.
If K’Lavon Chaisson brings that same productivity to the NFL he can help replace the loss of Robert Quinn to free agency to the Chicago Bears.
Xavier McKinnley can fix the Dallas Cowboys safety they desperately need, the signing of Ha Ha Clinton Dix is a good start, but having both of them at the safety position will put them over the top.
Xavier is a ball hawk he caused four forced fumbles this season, 59 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, three interceptions, and one fumble recovered at Alabama.
Dallas desperately needs a secondary player that can force turnovers which they haven’t had in years. The last time a secondary player had five or more interceptions was safety Gerald Sensabaugh back in 2010. That’s a whole decade since Dallas had a ball hawk secondary player.
Philadelphia Eagles
Next up are this past season NFC East Champs Philadelphia Eagles.
Philadelphia Draft Needs: Wide Receiver, Linebacker Depth, Offensive Line Depth
Philadelphia Eagles needs couldn’t be any clearer in what they need, say receiver three times in the mirror for good luck.
The Eagles receiving core dropped 19 passes this past season.
The Eagles have several options at the 21st pick.
I believe the Eagles pick Justin Jefferson at pick 21.
Wildcard first-round pick: Eagles trade up to draft Henry Ruggs III.
Justin Jefferson 6 feet 3 inches 192-pound wide receiver, finished with 111 receptions, 1540 receiving yards, and 18 receiving touchdowns this past season at LSU.
Henry Ruggs III, 6 foot 190-pound wide receiver, finished with 40 receptions, 746 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns this past season at Alabama. His numbers don’t do him any justice since we all know how much Alabama loves to run the ball which was shown by Najee Harris rushing for 1224 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
New York Giants
Next up will be the New York Giants.
New York Giants Needs: Linebacker Depth, Cornerback, Offensive Line Depth,
The New York Giants desperately need a linebacker which is why they signed Blake Martinez this offseason.
But, they still need another linebacker to complement him.
I predict the New York Giants will draft 6 feet 4 inches 230-pound Linebacker Isaiah Simmons from Clemson.
Isaiah Simmons finished with 67 solo tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles.
Isaiah can add much-needed productivity to the New York Giants defense.
Wildcard first-round pick: New York Giants trade back to add picks and draft Tristan Wirfs.
New York Giants finished 25th in run blocking and 17th in pass protection. This shows how desperately they need to improve on the offensive line.
Tristan is an All-American 6 feet 5 inches 320-pound tackle who is versatile and can play Left or Right Tackle, which is tremendous value in itself. Why not help your franchise QB and star running back Saquon Barkley.
The last team up will be the Washington Redskins.
This a no brainer the Washington Redskins will draft future superstar 6 feet 5 inches 265-pound pass rusher Chase Young from THE Ohio State Buckeyes.
This is the second year in a row their first-round pick is a Buckeye.
Chase Young finished with 32 solo tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 16.5 sacks, and seven forced fumbles.
Wildcard first-round pick: Washington Redskins trade back to get Tua Tagovailoa if they aren’t fully sold on starting Quarterback Dwayne Haskins.
This draft should be very interesting!
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