Showing posts with label NFC East. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFC East. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Midseason Grades NFC EAST

NFC EAST
Giants- B
After a dismal and injury riddled 2009 season, the G-men are finally healthy and seem to have things moving in the right direction. They have settled their defensive issues of the previous year. On the offensive side of the ball, passing has been the biggest surprise with the emergence of Nicks, Smith and Manningham, a solid and threatening receiving corps.

Redskins- D-
It was not long ago that Mike Shanahan was an elite coach with the commanding presence both on and off the field. With this Skins team, he is not the same coach that he was with Denver. Maybe it's the staff, maybe it's the lack of offensive talent, but it seems to me that he just has not grasped the locker room. He assembled a stable of old, worn out running backs, instead of finding a diamond in the rough as he did in Denver. The only thing he has done worth noting is to finally sit an overpaid underachieving player in Albert Haynesworth, which in my opinion is a great move, but may very well be the reason why this team is in shambles.

Eagles- C
Eagles off season was dominated by the quarterback position as they traded away Donovan McNabb and annointed Kevin Kolb the starter. It seems that young Kolb was given keys to the car without having his license yet, however. Michael Vick, when healthy, has shown to be the more dangerous threat, sticking with Vick seems to be counterintuitive to their off-season plans of giving Kolb the job. Message to Andy Reid, figure out which direction you want to go in, stick by a QB and your team will be successful.

Cowboys- F
Enjoy your top 3 pick this year because you are an overhyped, under disciplined squad who desperately needs a strong willed leader at the helm. I mean, when was Wade Philips ever successful as an NFL head coach?? Here's your answer: NEVER. So why, oh why, did Mr. Jones leave him in charge? Someone please answer this because I'm baffled by this whole series of events. I, for one, still do not drink from the Romo Kool-Aid. His idol is Favre, but it seems the only part Romo emulates of Favre is his ability to throw to the other team, especially in crucial situations. SEASON OVER. Bring on the draft!!!