Around the NFL: NFC East (Preseason Predicitons)

[firstdown]

Someone mentioned that the two WR's we lost this year acounted for about 12 drops. I was wondering which game he was talking about. If he was talking about the saeson I think 12 drops is about half correct.

[Paintrain]

1. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6. Until proven otherwise they are the class of the division. McNabb and TO will co-exist, but it will be a bumpy ride. The defense will again be solid, but not as dominant as some key personnel begins to show thier age.

2. Washington Redskins 8-8. Inconsistency on offense will continue to plauge the Redskins. As opposed to 2004 they will win the games they should win by doing just enough to win, but will not be able to beat teams that are of equal or better talent.

3. New York Giants 8-8. Eli Manning starts to establish himself among the top young QB in the game. Paired with a solid receiving corps (Burress, Toomer, Shockey) and a strong running game, they will have to outscore teams to beat them to account for their sorry defense.

4. Dallas Cowboys 7-9. The Drew Bledsoe experiment fails due to a stagnant passing game and pourous line play. The defense is somewhat improved, but not to the level that it can carry the team.

[gortiz]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

1. Philadelphia Eagles 10-6. Until proven otherwise they are the class of the division. McNabb and TO will co-exist, but it will be a bumpy ride. The defense will again be solid, but not as dominant as some key personnel begins to show thier age.

2. Washington Redskins 8-8. Inconsistency on offense will continue to plauge the Redskins. As opposed to 2004 they will win the games they should win by doing just enough to win, but will not be able to beat teams that are of equal or better talent.

3. New York Giants 8-8. Eli Manning starts to establish himself among the top young QB in the game. Paired with a solid receiving corps (Burress, Toomer, Shockey) and a strong running game, they will have to outscore teams to beat them to account for their sorry defense.

4. Dallas Cowboys 7-9. The Drew Bledsoe experiment fails due to a stagnant passing game and pourous line play. The defense is somewhat improved, but not to the level that it can carry the team.

I think this is right on with the exception of the Giants and Cowboys, I'll flip flop that, and say that the Giants will be 6-10 and the Cowboys 8-8. Eli is still raw, and they won't be better than the skins were last year. Parcells has never had two losing seasons in a row - they upgraded, and didn't lose anyone. The Eagles are the Eagles, and as long as Reid AND Mcnabb are there, they will be competitive... I don't think the skins are going to improve much on O, and that breaks my heart! As of today, with how stagnate they still look, and from reports I read this morning from yesterdays practice in "The Examiner" It seems we are moving in the wrong direction. We'll improve, to maybe 18 points a game, less mistakes, penalties and giving up defensive TD's, but thats it. I'm starting to think that Ramsey will not even finish the season. We better find a corner quick, because we could go down the same road the Dallas D went down last year.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Someone mentioned that the two WR's we lost this year acounted for about 12 drops. I was wondering which game he was talking about. If he was talking about the saeson I think 12 drops is about half correct.

That was me. I know twelve is actually a low number for the season, but I am unsure of the exact number, I didn't want to unfairly malign Coles and Gardner by inflating the number.

That number was, of course, for the season. If it were a game, both players would be dead in a Manassas ditch by now.