2019 NFL notable offseason transactions and notes – NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Fired:
OC Scott Linehan
Hired:
OC Kellen Moore
Player Additions:
TE Jason Witten (from the MNF booth, thank the gods)
WR Randall Cobb (from Green Bay)
DE Robert Quinn (from Miami)
DT Christian Covington (from Houston)
DE Kerry Hyder (from Detroit)
S George Iloka (from Minnesota)
Player Subtractions:
WR Terrance Williams
WR Cole Beasley
DE Randy Gregory (indefinite suspension)
DT David Irving (indefinite suspension)
TE Geoff Swaim
LB Damien Wilson
RB Rod Smith
G Marcus Martin
WR Allen Hurns
Draft:
Round 2 · Pick 26 (58) Trysten Hill DT Central Florida
Round 3 · Pick 27 (90) Connor McGovern G Penn State
Round 4 · Pick 26 (128) Tony Pollard RB Memphis
Round 5 · Pick 20 (158) Michael Jackson CB Miami (Fla.)
Round 5 · Pick 27 (165) Joe Jackson DE Miami (Fla.)
Round 6 · Pick 41 (213) Donovan Wilson S Texas A&M
Round 7 · Pick 4 (218) Mike Weber RB Ohio State
Round 7 · Pick 27 (241) Jalen Jelks EDGE Oregon
2018 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 343.8 (Rank: 22), Pass Yards/Gm – 221.1 (Rank: 23), Rush Yards/Gm – 122.7 (Rank: 10), Points/Gm – 21.2 (Rank: 22), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.61 (Rank: 8), Adjusted Sack Rate – 9.7% (Rank: 28)
2018 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 329.3 (Rank: 7), Pass Yards/Gm – 234.7 (Rank: 13), Rush Yards/Gm – 94.6 (Rank: 5), Points/Gm – 20.3 (Rank: 6), Fantasy Points/Gm – 6.13 (Rank: 23), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.87 (Rank: 3), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.5% (Rank: 27), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 15.88 (Rank: 10), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 16.88 (Rank: 8), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 18.98 (Rank: 6), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 8.47 (Rank: 22), *Zone % Approximate – 53% (Rank: 5), Man % Approximate – 32% (Rank: 28).
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Dak Prescott
RB: Ezekiel Elliott
GLB: Ezekiel Elliott
3RB: Ezekiel Elliott
WR: Amari Cooper
WR: Michael Gallup
WR: Randall Cobb
TE: Jason Witten
Notes:
Current projected win total across most books: 9 (Rank 10 tied).
Offense:
Prescott has good matchups early with home games vs. NYG (week 1), Miami (week 3), and Green Bay (week 5).
Prescott run success is slightly better against man coverage.
C Travis Frederick is set to return this season.
Defense:
DE Robert Quinn (PEDs) suspended for 2 games.
New York Giants
Player Additions:
WR Golden Tate (from Philadelphia)
G Kevin Zeitler (from Cleveland)
S Jabrill Peppers (from Cleveland)
S Antoine Bethea (from Arizona)
LB Markus Golden (from Arizona)
DT Olsen Pierre (from Arizona)
Player Subtractions:
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
LB Connor Barwin
RB Jonathan Stewart
DE Olivier Vernon
S Landon Collins
CB B.W. Webb
DE Kerry Wynn
S Curtis Riley
G Jamon Brown
DE Mario Edwards
G John Greco
QB Geno Smith
Draft:
Round 1 · Pick 6 (6) Daniel Jones QB Duke
Round 1 · Pick 17 (17) Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
Round 1 · Pick 30 (30) Deandre Baker CB Georgia
Round 3 · Pick 32 (95) Oshane Ximines EDGE Old Dominion
Round 4 · Pick 6 (108) Julian Love CB Notre Dame
Round 5 · Pick 5 (143) Ryan Connelly LB Wisconsin
Round 5 · Pick 33 (171) Darius Slayton WR Auburn
Round 6 · Pick 7 (180) Corey Ballentine CB Washburn
Round 7 · Pick 18 (232) George Asafo-Adjei T Kentucky
Round 7 · Pick 31 (245) Christopher Slayton DT Syracuse
2018 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 356.1 (Rank: 17), Pass Yards/Gm – 252.9 (Rank: 11), Rush Yards/Gm – 103.1 (Rank: 24), Points/Gm – 23.1 (Rank: 16), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.90 (Rank: 29), Adjusted Sack Rate – 7.4% (Rank: 20)
2018 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 371.4 (Rank: 24), Pass Yards/Gm – 252.8 (Rank: 23), Rush Yards/Gm – 118.6 (Rank: 20), Points/Gm – 25.8 (Rank: 23), Fantasy Points/Gm – 5.25 (Rank: 28), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.38 (Rank: 18), Adjusted Sack Rate – 4.9% (Rank: 31), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 17.33 (Rank: 17), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 21.46 (Rank: 25), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 21.83 (Rank: 9), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 8.37 (Rank: 20), *Zone % Approximate – 41% (Rank: 26), Man % Approximate – 46% (Rank: 7).
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Eli Manning
RB: Saquon Barkley
GLB: Saquon Barkley
3RB: Saquon Barkley
WR: Sterling Shepard
WR: Darius Slayton
WR: Golden Tate (suspended 4 games)
TE: Evan Engram
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 6 (Rank 28 tied).
Offense:
WR Sterling Shepard (fractured thumb) has been reported good to go for week 1.
WR Corey Coleman (ACL) placed on IR.
Philadelphia Eagles
Player Additions:
RB Jordan Howard (from Chicago)
WR DeSean Jackson (from Tampa Bay)
DT Malik Jackson (from Jacksonville)
LB L.J. Fort (from Pittsburgh)
S Andrew Sendejo (from Minnesota)
DE Vinny Curry (from Tampa Bay)
QB Josh McCown
S Rudy Ford (from Arizona)
Player Subtractions:
WR Golden Tate
DE Michael Bennett
QB Nick Foles
G Stefen Wisniewski
DT Haloti Ngata
DT Timmy Jernigan
S Chris Maragos
LB Jordan Hicks
WR Jordan Matthews
WR Mike Wallace
G Chance Warmack
RB Darren Sproles
RB Jay Ajayi
DT Bruce Hector
RB Wendell Smallwood
Draft:
Round 1 · Pick 22 (22) Andre Dillard T Washington State
Round 2 · Pick 21 (53) Miles Sanders RB Penn State
Round 2 · Pick 25 (57) J.J. Arcega-Whiteside WR Stanford
Round 4 · Pick 36 (138) Shareef Miller EDGE Penn State
Round 5 · Pick 29 (167) Clayton Thorson QB Northwestern
2018 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 365.3 (Rank: 14), Pass Yards/Gm – 267.2 (Rank: 7), Rush Yards/Gm – 98.1 (Rank: 28), Points/Gm – 22.9 (Rank: 18), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.14 (Rank: 19), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.7% (Rank: 17)
2018 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 366.2 (Rank: 23), Pass Yards/Gm – 269.3 (Rank: 30), Rush Yards/Gm – 96.9 (Rank: 7), Points/Gm – 21.8 (Rank: 12), Fantasy Points/Gm – 6.06 (Rank: 24), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.93 (Rank: 6), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.5% (Rank: 26), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 18.56 (Rank: 22), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 17.54 (Rank: 11), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 26.17 (Rank: 27), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 4.95 (Rank: 3), *Zone % Approximate – 49% (Rank: 11), Man % Approximate – 36% (Rank: 24).
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Carson Wentz
RB: Miles Sanders (R)
GLB: Miles Sanders (R)
3RB: Darren Sproles
WR: Alshon Jeffery
WR: DeSean Jackson
WR: Nelson Agholor
TE: Zach Ertz
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 10 (Rank 5).
Offense:
O-line should be solid but RBBC expected again. However, Sanders may finally be the talent to break this cycle for Pederson as usage at Penn State rivaled Saquon Barkley.
Washington Redskins
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Hired:
OC Kevin O’Connell
Player Additions:
ILB Jon Bostic (from Pittsburgh)
QB Case Keenum (from Denver)
S Landon Collins (from New York Giants)
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (from Oakland)
T Ereck Flowers (from Jacksonville)
T Donald Penn (from Oakland)
RB Wendell Smallwood (from Philadelphia)
Player Subtractions:
WR Jamison Crowder
LB Zach Brown
DT Stacy McGee
OLB Preston Smith
T Ty Nsekhe
WR Maurice Harris
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
OLB Pernell McGee
G Shawn Lauvao
T Austin Howard
WR Michael Floyd
G Jonathan Cooper
WR ArDarius Stewart
LB Mason Foster
WR Josh Doctson
Draft:
Round 1 · Pick 15 (15) Dwayne Haskins QB Ohio State
Round 1 · Pick 26 (26) Montez Sweat EDGE Mississippi State
Round 3 · Pick 13 (76) Terry McLaurin WR Ohio State
Round 4 · Pick 10 (112) Bryce Love RB Stanford
Round 4 · Pick 29 (131) Wes Martin G Indiana
Round 5 · Pick 15 (153) Ross Pierschbacher C Alabama
Round 5 · Pick 35 (173) Cole Holcomb LB North Carolina
Round 6 · Pick 34 (206) Kelvin Harmon WR North Carolina State
Round 7 · Pick 13 (227) Jimmy Moreland CB James Madison
Round 7 · Pick 39 (253) Jordan Brailford EDGE Oklahoma State
2018 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 299.7 (Rank: 28), Pass Yards/Gm – 188.8 (Rank: 28), Rush Yards/Gm – 110.9 (Rank: 17), Points/Gm – 17.6 (Rank: 29), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.96 (Rank: 26), Adjusted Sack Rate – 8.5% (Rank: 24)
2018 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 353.4 (Rank: 17), Pass Yards/Gm – 237.1 (Rank: 15), Rush Yards/Gm – 116.3 (Rank: 17), Points/Gm – 22.4 (Rank: 15), Fantasy Points/Gm – 7.5 (Rank: 10), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.97 (Rank: 29), Adjusted Sack Rate – 7.6% (Rank: 11), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 17.42 (Rank: 19), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 18.28 (Rank: 13), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 24.43 (Rank: 23), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 5.87 (Rank: 10), *Zone % Approximate – 43% (Rank: 23), Man % Approximate – 45% (Rank: 9).
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Case Keenum
RB: Derrius Guice
GLB: Derrius Guice
3RB: Chris Thompson
WR: Terry McLaurin (R)
WR: Paul Richardson
SWR: Trey Quinn
TE: Jordan Reed
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 6.5 (Rank 25 tied).
Offense:
SWR Quinn could be a popular target for Keenum.
LT Trent Williams may hold out indefinitely.
Defense:
Front 7 should be upgraded from last season.
*Zone vs. Man Coverage % excludes hybrid/prevent coverages and offensive screen plays.
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