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2020 NFL notable offseason transactions and notes – NFC East



Dallas Cowboys

2019 Record: 8-8, 2nd in NFC East

Coaching/Front Office Changes:

Fired:

HC Jason Garrett
DC Rod Marinelli

Hired:

HC Mike McCarthy
DC Mike Nolan

Player Additions:

DE Everson Griffen (from Minnesota)
DT Gerald McCoy (from Carolina)
CB Maurice Canady (from New York Jets)
DT Dontari Poe (from Carolina)
TE Blake Bell (from Kansas City)
K Greg Zuerlein (from Los Angeles Rams)
DE Aldon Smith
CB Daryl Worley (from Oakland)
QB Andy Dalton (from Cincinnati)

Player Subtractions:

DT Gerald McCoy (Quad – out for the season)
FB Jamize Olawale (COVID opt out)
CB Byron Jones
LB Robert Quinn
CB Anthony Brown
G Xavier Su’a-Filo
S Jeff Heath
DT Maliek Collins
DE Kerry Hyder
WR Randall Cobb
TE Jason Witten
T Cameron Fleming
CB Donovan Olumba
C Travis Frederick
LB Chris Covington
QB Cooper Rush
S Kavon Frazier
DT Daniel Ross
CB Donovan Olumba

Draft:

Round 1 · Pick 17 (17) CeeDee Lamb WR Oklahoma
Round 2 · Pick 19 (51) Trevon Diggs CB Alabama
Round 3 · Pick 18 (82) Neville Gallimore DT Oklahoma
Round 4 · Pick 17 (123) Reggie Robinson II CB Tulsa
Round 4 · Pick 40 (146) Tyler Biadasz C Wisconsin
Round 5 · Pick 34 (179) Bradlee Anae EDGE Utah
Round 7 · Pick 17 (231) Ben DiNucci QB James Madison

2019 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 431.5 (Rank: 1), Pass Yards/Gm – 296.9 (Rank: 2), Rush Yards/Gm – 134.6 (Rank: 5), Points/Gm – 27.1 (Rank: 6), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.91 (Rank: 2), Adjusted Sack Rate – 4.3% (Rank: 2)

2019 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 327.0 (Rank: 9), Pass Yards/Gm – 223.5 (Rank: 10), Rush Yards/Gm – 103.5 (Rank: 11), Points/Gm – 20.1 (Rank: 11), Fantasy Points/Gm – 6.19 (Rank: 20), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.05 (Rank: 8), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.8% (Rank: 19), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 17.47 (Rank: 12), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 23.49 (Rank: 13), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 30.1 (Rank: 7), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 15.55 (Rank: 30).

Projected Starting Lineup:

QB: Dak Prescott
RB: Ezekiel Elliott
GLB: Ezekiel Elliott
3RB: Ezekiel Elliott
WR: Amari Cooper
WR: Michael Gallup
SWR: CeeDee Lamb (R)
TE: Blake Jarwin

Notes:

Current projected win total across most books: 9.5
Strength of schedule rank: 9 (Based on opposition current projected win totals).

Offense:
RT La’el Collins (hip) placed on IR. He can return as soo as Week 4. Cam Erving projected to be the temporary replacement, at a significant positional downgrade.

Defense:

New York Giants

2019 Record: 4-12, 3rd in NFC East

Coaching/Front Office Changes:

Fired:

HC Pat Shurmur
OC Mike Shula
DC James Bettcher

Hired:

HC Joe Judge
OC Jason Garrett
DC Patrick Graham

Player Additions:

CB James Bradberry (from Carolina)
LB Blake Martinez (from Green Bay)
TE Levine Toilolo (from San Francisco)
LB Kyler Fackrell (from Green Bay)
T Cameron Fleming (from Dallas)
QB Colt McCoy (from Washington)
RB Dion Lewis (from Tennessee)
DT Austin Johnson (from Tennessee)
TE Eric Tomlinson (from New York Jets)
CB Dravon Askew_Henry (from XFL)
S Montre Hartage (from Miami)
QB Cooper Rush (from Dallas)

Player Subtractions:

CB Deandre Baker
T Nate Solder (COVID opt out)
QB Eli Manning
TE Scott Simonson
LB Alec Ogletree
LB Kareem Martin
TE Rhett Ellison
S Michael Thomas
T Mike Remmers
WR Cody Latimer
CB Antonio Hamilton
LB Deone Bucannon

Draft:

Round 1 · Pick 4 (4) Andrew Thomas T Georgia
Round 2 · Pick 4 (36) Xavier McKinney S Alabama*
Round 3 · Pick 35 (99) Matt Peart T Connecticut
Round 4 · Pick 4 (110) Darnay Holmes CB UCLA
Round 5 · Pick 4 (150) Shane Lemieux G Oregon
Round 6 · Pick 4 (183) Cameron Brown LB Penn State
Round 7 · Pick 4 (218) Carter Coughlin EDGE Minnesota
Round 7 · Pick 24 (238) T.J. Brunson LB South Carolina
Round 7 · Pick 33 (247) Chris Williamson CB Minnesota
Round 7 · Pick 41 (255) Tae Crowder LB Georgia

2019 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 338.5 (Rank: 23), Pass Yards/Gm – 233.2 (Rank: 18), Rush Yards/Gm – 105.3 (Rank: 19), Points/Gm – 21.3 (Rank: 18), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.96 (Rank: 25), Adjusted Sack Rate – 7.1% (Rank: 17)

2019 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 377.3 (Rank: 25), Pass Yards/Gm – 264.1 (Rank: 28), Rush Yards/Gm – 113.3 (Rank: 20), Points/Gm – 28.2 (Rank: 30), Fantasy Points/Gm – 5.13 (Rank: 27), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.02 (Rank: 7), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.3% (Rank: 23), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 22.63 (Rank: 29), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 25.39 (Rank: 18), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 40.68 (Rank: 28), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 12.79 (Rank: 20).

Projected Starting Lineup:

QB: Daniel Jones
RB: Saquon Barkley
GLB: Saquon Barkley
3RB: Saquon Barkley
WR: Sterling Shepard
WR: Darius Slayton
SWR: Golden Tate
TE: Evan Engram

Notes:

Current projected win totals across most books: 6
Strength of schedule rank: 31 (Based on opposition current projected win totals).

Offense:

Defense:

* Xavier McKinney (fractured foot) expected to miss 2-3 months.

Philadelphia Eagles

2019 Record: 9-7, 1st in NFC East

Coaching/Front Office Changes:

Fired:

OC Mike Groh

Player Additions:

DT Javon Hargrave (from Pittsburgh)
CB Darius Slay (from Detroit)
S Will Parks (from Denver)
LB Jatavius Brown (from Los Angeles Chargers)
CB Nickell Robey-Coleman (from Los Angeles Rams)
WR Marquise Goodwin (from San Francisco)
G Jason Peters

Player Subtractions:

WR Marquise Goodwin (COVID opt out)
G Halapoulivaati Vaitai
LB Nigel Bradham
S Malcolm Jenkins
RB Jordan Howard
RB Darren Sproles
WR Nelson Agholor
CB Ronald Darby
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
TE Richard Rodgers

Draft:

Round 1 · Pick 21 (21) Jalen Reagor WR Texas Christian
Round 2 · Pick 21 (53) Jalen Hurts QB Oklahoma
Round 3 · Pick 39 (103) Davion Taylor LB Colorado
Round 4 · Pick 21 (127) K’Von Wallace S Clemson
Round 4 · Pick 39 (145) Jack Driscoll T Auburn
Round 5 · Pick 23 (168) John Hightower WR Boise State
Round 6 · Pick 17 (196) Shaun Bradley LB Temple
Round 6 · Pick 21 (200) Quez Watkins WR Southern Mississippi
Round 6 · Pick 31 (210) Prince Tega Wanogho T Auburn
Round 7 · Pick 19 (233) Casey Toohill EDGE Stanford

2019 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 360.8 (Rank: 14), Pass Yards/Gm – 239.6 (Rank: 11), Rush Yards/Gm – 121.2 (Rank: 11), Points/Gm – 24.1 (Rank: 12), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.34 (Rank: 14), Adjusted Sack Rate – 6.4% (Rank: 11)

2019 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 331.7 (Rank: 10), Pass Yards/Gm – 241.6 (Rank: 19), Rush Yards/Gm – 90.1 (Rank: 3), Points/Gm – 22.1 (Rank: 15), Fantasy Points/Gm – 6.94 (Rank: 15), Adjusted Line Yards – 3.44 (Rank: 3), Adjusted Sack Rate – 7.0% (Rank: 17), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 18.45 (Rank: 15), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 20.69 (Rank: 7), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 41.25 (Rank: 29), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 9.76 (Rank: 5).

Projected Starting Lineup:

QB: Carson Wentz
RB: Miles Sanders
GLB: Miles Sanders
3RB: Miles Sanders
WR: DeSean Jackson
WR: Jalen Reagor (R)
WR: Alshon Jeffery
TE: Zach Ertz
TE: Dallas Goedert

Notes:

Current projected win totals across most books: 9
Strength of schedule rank: 19 (Based on opposition current projected win totals).

Offense:
Starting RG Brandon Brooks (achilles) done for the season. Starting LT Andre Dillard (biceps) out for the season.

Defense:

Washington Football Team

2019 Record: 3-13, 4th in NFC East

Coaching/Front Office Changes:

Fired:

GM Bruce Allen
OC Kevin O’Connell
DC Greg Manusky

Hired:

HC Ron Rivera
OC Scott Turner
DC Jack Del Rio

Player Additions:

CB Kendall Fuller (from Kansas City)
G Wes Schweitzer (from Atlanta)
LB Thomas Davis (from Los Angeles Chargers)
LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (from Chicago)
RB J.D. McKissic (from Detroit)
S Sean Davis (from Pittsburgh)
QB Kyle Allen (from Carolina)
T Cornelius Lucas (from Chicago)
TE Logan Thomas (from Detroit)
RB Peyton Barber (from Tampa Bay)
TE Richard Rodgers (from Philadelphia)
CB Ronald Darby (from Philadelphia)

Player Subtractions:

RB Adrian Peterson
RB Derrius Guice
WR Kelvin Harmon
T Trent Williams
RB Chris Thompson
TE Vernon Davis
CB Josh Norman
WR Paul Richardson
G Ereck Flowers
QB Case Keenum
QB Colt McCoy
FB Michael Burton
DT Treyvon Hester
S Kenny Ladler
DE Chris Odom
TE Jordan Reed
CB Quinton Dunbar
FS Montae Nicholson
CB Dee Delaney
CB Breon Borders
CB Kayvon Webster
CB Coty Sensabaugh

Draft:

Round 1 · Pick 2 (2) Chase Young DE Ohio State
Round 3 · Pick 2 (66) Antonio Gibson WR Memphis
Round 4 · Pick 2 (108) Saahdiq Charles T LSU
Round 4 · Pick 36 (142) Antonio Gandy-Golden WR Liberty
Round 5 · Pick 11 (156) Keith Ismael C San Diego State
Round 5 · Pick 17 (162) Khaleke Hudson LB Michigan
Round 7 · Pick 2 (216) Kamren Curl S Arkansas
Round 7 · Pick 15 (229) James Smith-Williams EDGE North Carolina State

2019 Offensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 274.7 (Rank: 31), Pass Yards/Gm – 175.8 (Rank: 32), Rush Yards/Gm – 98.9 (Rank: 22), Points/Gm – 16.76 (Rank: 32), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.28 (Rank: 18), Adjusted Sack Rate – 9.8% (Rank: 31)

2019 Defensive Rankings:
Yards/Gm – 385.1 (Rank: 27), Pass Yards/Gm – 238.9 (Rank: 18), Rush Yards/Gm – 146.2 (Rank: 31), Points/Gm – 27.2 (Rank: 28), Fantasy Points/Gm – 5.88 (Rank: 24), Adjusted Line Yards – 4.85 (Rank: 29), Adjusted Sack Rate – 8.3% (Rank: 4), DVP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 21.31 (Rank: 23), DVP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 30.16 (Rank: 30), DVP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 36.01 (Rank: 19), DVP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 14.36 (Rank: 28).

Projected Starting Lineup:

QB: Dwayne Haskins
RB: Peyton Barber
GLB: Peyton Barber
3RB: Antonio Gibson (R)
WR: Terry McLaurin
WR: Kelvin Harmon
WR: Steven Sims
TE: Jeremy Sprinkle

Notes:

Current projected win totals across most books: 5
Strength of schedule rank: 25 (Based on opposition current projected win totals).

Offense:

Defense:

*Zone vs. Man Coverage % excludes hybrid/prevent coverages and offensive screen plays.

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