THE NFC EAST

[LEWCWA]

This year they seem to have a decent backup, though. Prescott reminds me a lot of Hundley.

Despite all the bad-mouthing he gets, Jerry Jones out-GMs pretty much any GM in the NFL - IMO.

Jerry Jones out GM's nobody! The guy is a disaster as a GM, Brilliant as an owner and generating revenue. This team has done nothing since the mid 90's...it took about 3-4 years to dismantle what Jimmy Johnson built and has been a complete mess ever since...

[pbmax]

Many of Jerry's best decisions lately have been the ones he has left to Stephen to make. Including most of his stellar offensive line.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Should be an interesting division. Nobody plays defense in this division. With Romo I give Dallas a slight edge (but how long will he last) over Washington and the Giants.

[gbgary]

But how good is the girls' defense?

they sucked last year and did nothing to make it better. romo's health would have been the main factor in their success but with the way prescott has played i don't think it's end-all it once was. the one-trick-pony dez will still be a factor offensively, whitten (?) who knows at his age, and no real threats at the other wr positions. the big deal for them will be the improvement in the running game. if they can keep the d off the field they'll win the division imo.

[pbmax]

Problem with picking the Boys is that Romo is no more likely to be deathly for 16 games than Bulaga.

deathly != healthy

but auto-correct doesn't care.

[Radagast]

Redskins and Cowboys are quality teams. Giants are a mess. Eagles? Quite possibly the NFC's worst team. Dogshit squaaaaaad.

I would point out that these Eagles have defeated both Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh so far this preseason . Furthermore , in case you have not noticed , the Eagles new Head Coach is Doug Pederson . You remember GB's backup QB to B. Favre . He earned my respect then and I don't expect that he has changed . To gain some insight as to his quality, one need only look at who he hired for his OC, it's Frank Reich. He was Jim Kelly's backup QB in Buffalo. Pederson was always prepared as a Packer and none should underestimate him know .

[MadScientist]

I would point out that these Eagles have defeated both Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh so far this preseason . Furthermore , in case you have not noticed , the Eagles new Head Coach is Doug Pederson . You remember GB's backup QB to B. Favre . He earned my respect then and I don't expect that he has changed . To gain some insight as to his quality, one need only look at who he hired for his OC, it's Frank Reich. He was Jim Kelly's backup QB in Buffalo. Pederson was always prepared as a Packer and none should underestimate him know .

The next time a team beating another team in preseason means anything will be the first.

As for Peterson and his coordinators, they may well be good coaches, but Philly was left as a mess. It will almost certainly take a few years, even if the right people are in place.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I like the direction that Philadelphia is headed, but they are probably two years away. Chip Kelly damaged that franchise. I was impressed with Wentz in their first preseason game--even though his stats were ordinary.

[pbmax]

Pederson got Wentz hurt by playing him very late in the 4th with the scrubs. Given all they gave up to get him, it was monumentally stupid. A five for two trade of picks which includes NEXT years number 1 and they played him with 4 minutes left in the first preseason game.

Idiots.

[texaspackerbacker]

I figured defending Jerry Jones would bring that kind of response. Just the same, he has done a good job of team building. Their O Line is second to none which is gonna make Morris have a good year even if Elliot doesn't. Jones resisted the hype to draft a QB early or to sign a retread. Their D is more than decent in the front seven. They have had bad luck with injuries among the DBs, but I expect my second favorite team to be one of the toughest on the Packer schedule and a clear top team in the fairly lame NFC East.

[King Friday]

Many of Jerry's best decisions lately have been the ones he has left to Stephen to make. Including most of his stellar offensive line.

Yep. Jerruh no longer is the GM of the Cowboys. He's handed that duty off to his son...and his son is a much better GM (i.e. trusts the scouts/board, doesn't let ego get in the way) at making good value picks. The growth in depth on their roster in the last 2-3 years is entirely the result of Stephen taking over those responsibilities.

[ThunderDan]

The next time a team beating another team in preseason means anything will be the first.

As for Peterson and his coordinators, they may well be good coaches, but Philly was left as a mess. It will almost certainly take a few years, even if the right people are in place.

+1, 3 years ago they might have had one of the best rosters with the most dynamic playmakers in the NFL. Chip Kelly took care of that and now they are going to have to rebuild.

[Patler]

I figured defending Jerry Jones would bring that kind of response. Just the same, he has done a good job of team building. Their O Line is second to none which is gonna make Morris have a good year even if Elliot doesn't. Jones resisted the hype to draft a QB early or to sign a retread. Their D is more than decent in the front seven. They have had bad luck with injuries among the DBs, but I expect my second favorite team to be one of the toughest on the Packer schedule and a clear top team in the fairly lame NFC East.

So their actual performance over the last 20 years means nothing??

[texaspackerbacker]

So their actual performance over the last 20 years means nothing??

He's owned the team for 27 years - starting from a deep hole. You conveniently want to only consider the last 20? They have been up and down, a net of about .500 - a helluva lot of teams have done worse - and that's with more than their share of bad luck with injuries.

Regarding the son taking over, make no mistake who still holds the power and has the final say.

[Fritz]

He's owned the team for 27 years - starting from a deep hole. You conveniently want to only consider the last 20? They have been up and down, a net of about .500 - a helluva lot of teams have done worse - and that's with more than their share of bad luck with injuries.

Regarding the son taking over, make no mistake who still holds the power and has the final say.

If more Rats had Tex's attitude about what constitutes success for an NFL GM, there would be far fewer calls for Ted Thompson's head. If Jerry Jones is out-GM-ing most GM's, then Ted is truly a God.