The NFC East seems like on the hardest ones to call. The obvious favorite going into the season seems to be the Philadelphia Eagles. They added Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha to a secondary that already had Asante Samuel. They also have Michael Vick as their top QB with solid targets to throw to in Jeremy Maclin, Steve Smith, and DeSean Jackson. I hesitate to make this team my division favorite because partly of the hype and how they've looked during the preseason. Now the preseason doesn't really mean a thing but I must say that sometimes bringing in new talent on this level doesn't always work out. Dan Snyder, owner of the Redskins, can tell you that.
As for another possible contender for the NFC East crown, look to the Giants and the Cowboys. The Giants late season collapse lead to them missing the postseason but they are still contenders just looking at their offensive backfield alone. Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs? Look out defense. The Cowboys also have a chance with Tony Romo leading them. Romo is back and healthy with a new Head Coach in Jason Garrett to guide him. Also, with Rob Ryan talking up the defense, there's a chance this team will be able to shut down some top offenses around the league.
The only team not really in the hunt in this division is the Washington Redskins. You can tell just looking at the QB race between Rex Grossman and John Beck. If one starts to falter, Mike Shanahan might just put in the other. No solid QB to start means no chance in the NFL. Their only shot I can see is if John Beck suddenly becomes a star in no time. And yes, I am saying that Rex Grossman's time to shine has come and gone.
Looking at it all, I will pick the Eagles to win the NFC East with no other team in the division making the playoffs. I'm not saying this with the best amount of certainty but in this division, how can anyone?
P.S. Here's something I can say with certainty: Eli Manning is not a top level QB.
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