2021 NFL notable offseason transactions and notes – NFC East
Dallas Cowboys
2020 Record: 6-10, 3rd in NFC East
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Additions:
DC Dan Quinn (former ATL HC)
Subtractions:
DC Mike Nolan
Player Additions:
LB Keanu Neal (from ATL)
OT Ty Nsekhe (from BUF)
DL Carlos Watkins (from HOU)
DT Brent Urban (from CHI)
EDGE Tarell Basham (from NYJ)
S Jayron Kearse (from DET)
S Damontae Kazee (from ATL)
S Malik Hooker (from IND)
Player Subtractions:
LB Aldon Smith
S Xavier Woods
CB Chidobe Awuzie
FB Jamize Olawale
OT Cameron Erving
C Joe Looney
LB Joe Thomas
QB Andy Dalton
TE Blake Bell
DL Tyrone Crawford
LB Sean Lee
Draft:
RD (PK) PLAYER SCHOOL POS
1 (12) Micah Parsons Penn State ILB
2 (12) Kelvin Joseph Kentucky CB
3 (11) Osa Odighizuwa UCLA DT
3 (21) Chauncey Golston Iowa DE
3 (36) Nahshon Wright Oregon State CB
4 (10) Jabril Cox LSU ILB
4 (33) Josh Ball Marshall OT
5 (35) Simi Fehoko Stanford WR
6 (8) Quinton Bohanna Kentucky DT
6 (43) Israel Mukuamu South Carolina CB
7 (10) Matt Farniok Nebraska OG
2020 Offensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 17th, Yards/Gm – 14th, Pass Yards/Gm – 8th, Rush Yards/Gm – 17th,
Neutral Pace – 2nd, Total Plays – 2nd, Pass Plays – 2nd, Run Plays – 15th,
Pass EPA – 25th, Rush EPA – 20th, aDOT – 22nd,
Adjusted Line Yards – 12th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 14th, Pressure % – 7th
2020 Defensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 28th, Yards/Gm – 23rd, Pass Yards/Gm – 11th, Rush Yards/Gm – 31st,
Fantasy Points/Gm – 21st, Pass EPA – 20th, Rush EPA – 28th,
Blitz % – 27th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 25th, Pressure % – 18th,
DvP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 18th, DvP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 22nd, DvP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 28th, DvP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 9th
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Dak Prescott
RB: Ezekiel Elliott
3RB: Tony Pollard
WR: Amari Cooper
WR: Michael Gallup
SWR: CeeDee Lamb
TE: Blake Jarwin
Notes:
Current projected win total across most books: 9.5
Strength of schedule rank: 6 (Based on opposition current projected win totals). Higher number means easier schedule.
Offense:
Defense:
Cover 3.
New York Giants
2020 Record: 6-10, 2nd in NFC East
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Player Additions:
WR Kenny Golladay (from DET)
WR John Ross (from CIN)
TE Kyle Rudolph (from MIN)
DT Danny Shelton (from DET)
CB Adoree Jackson (from TEN)
RB Devontae Booker (from LV)
RB Corey Clement (from PHI)
LB Reggie Ragland (from DET)
OL Kenny Wiggins (from DET)
G Zach Fulton (from HOU)
QB Mike Glennon (from JAX)
Player Subtractions:
DT Dalvin Tomlinson
G Kevin Zeitler
WR Golden Tate
LB David Mayo
QB Alex Tanney
WR Cody Core
OLB Kyler Fackrell
Injuries:
TE Levine Toilolo (Achilles) – Out for the season
Draft:
RD (PK) PLAYER SCHOOL POS
1 (20) Kadarius Toney Florida WR
2 (18) Azeez Ojulari Georgia OLB
3 (7) Aaron Robinson UCF CB
4 (11) Elerson Smith Northern Iowa OLB
6 (12) Gary Brightwell Arizona RB
6 (17) Rodarius Williams Oklahoma State CB
2020 Offensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 31st, Yards/Gm – 31st, Pass Yards/Gm – 29th, Rush Yards/Gm – 19th,
Neutral Pace – 19th, Total Plays – 30th, Pass Plays – 26th, Run Plays – 26th,
Pass EPA – 29th, Rush EPA – 13th, aDOT – 23rd,
Adjusted Line Yards – 16th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 27th, Pressure % – 29th
2020 Defensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 9th, Yards/Gm – 12th, Pass Yards/Gm – 16th, Rush Yards/Gm – 10th,
Fantasy Points/Gm – 15th, Pass EPA – 18th, Rush EPA – 14th,
Blitz % – 21st, Adjusted Sack Rate – 17th, Pressure % – 10th,
DvP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 6th, DvP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 24th, DvP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 11th, DvP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 13th
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Daniel Jones
RB: Saquon Barkley
3RB: Saquon Barkley
WR: Kenny Golladay
SWR: Sterling Shepard
WR: Darius Slayton
TE: Evan Engram
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 7
Strength of schedule rank: 22 (Based on opposition current projected win totals). Higher number means easier schedule.
Offense:
RB Barkley (meniscus/MCL/ACL) may be held out or on a snap count the first few weeks of the regular season, per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
Defense:
Cover 3 Zone.
Philadelphia Eagles
2020 Record: 4-11-1, 4th in NFC East
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Additions:
HC Nick Sirianni (former IND OC)
OC Shane Steichen (former LAC OC)
DC Jonathan Gannon (former IND DB coach)
Subtractions:
HC Doug Pederson
DC Jim Schwartz
Player Additions:
CB Steven Nelson (from PIT)
LB Ryan Kerrigan (from WAS)
LB Eric Wilson (from MIN)
S Andrew Adams (from TB)
FS Anthony Harris (from MIN)
QB Joe Flacco (from NYJ)
QB Gardner Minshew (from JAX)
Player Subtractions:
DE Vinny Curry
DT Malik Jackson
WR Alshon Jeffery
TE Zach Ertz
DB Jalen Mills
QB Carson Wentz
WR DeSean Jackson
DB Blake Countess
DT Treyvon Hester
S Rudy Ford
LB Nate Gerry
P Cameron Johnston
RB Jordan Howard
RB Kerryon Johnson
Draft:
RD (PK) PLAYER SCHOOL POS
1 (10) DeVonta Smith Alabama WR
2 (5) Landon Dickerson Alabama C
3 (9) Milton Williams Louisiana Tech DT
4 (18) Zech McPhearson Texas Tech CB
5 (6) Kenneth Gainwell Memphis RB
6 (5) Marlon Tuipulotu USC DT
6 (7) Tarron Jackson Coastal Carolina DE
6 (40) JaCoby Stevens LSU S
7 (6) Patrick Johnson Tulane OLB
2020 Offensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 25th, Yards/Gm – 24th, Pass Yards/Gm – 28th, Rush Yards/Gm – 9th,
Neutral Pace – 17th, Total Plays – 15th, Pass Plays – 10th, Run Plays – 23rd,
Pass EPA – 27th, Rush EPA – 17th, aDOT – 4th,
Adjusted Line Yards – 13th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 31st, Pressure % – 12th
2020 Defensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 20th, Yards/Gm – 19th, Pass Yards/Gm – 15th, Rush Yards/Gm – 23rd,
Fantasy Points/Gm – 14th, Pass EPA – 16th, Rush EPA – 16th,
Blitz % – 28th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 4th, Pressure % – 2nd,
DvP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 17th, DvP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 11th, DvP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 25th, DvP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 22nd
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Jalen Hurts
RB: Miles Sanders
3RB: Kenneth Gainwell (R)
WR: DeVonta Smith (R)
SWR: Quez Watkins
WR: Jalen Reagor
TE: Zach Ertz
TE: Dallas Goedert
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 6.5
Strength of schedule rank: 3 (Based on opposition current projected win totals). Higher number means easier schedule.
Offense:
RB targets may uptick under HC Sirianni.
Defense:
Potential top-3 pass rush.
Washington Football Team
2020 Record: 7-9, 1st in NFC East
Coaching/Front Office Changes:
Additions:
GM Martin Mayhew
Player Additions:
LT Charles Leno (from CHI)
WR Curtis Samuel (from CAR)
WR Adam Humphries (from TEN)
QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (from MIA)
CB William Jackson (from CIN)
LB David Mayo (from NYG)
CB Darryl Roberts (from DET)
T Ereck Flowers (from MIA)
Player Subtractions:
QB Alex Smith
LB Thomas Davis
CB Ronald Darby
WR Robert Foster
CB Fabian Moreau
RT Morgan Moses
OT Geron Christian
OT Morgan Moses
RB Peyton Barber
Draft:
RD (PK) PLAYER SCHOOL POS
1 (19) Jamin Davis Kentucky ILB
2 (19) Samuel Cosmi Texas OT
3 (10) Benjamin St-Juste Minnesota CB
3 (19) Dyami Brown North Carolina WR
4 (19) John Bates Boise State TE
5 (19) Darrick Forrest Cincinnati S
6 (41) Camaron Cheeseman Michigan LS
7 (12) William Bradley-King Baylor OLB
7 (19) Shaka Toney Penn State DE
7 (31) Dax Milne BYU WR
2020 Offensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 26th, Yards/Gm – 30th, Pass Yards/Gm – 25th, Rush Yards/Gm – 26th,
Neutral Pace – 14th, Total Plays – 15th, Pass Plays – 9th, Run Plays – 25th,
Pass EPA – 28th, Rush EPA – 7th, aDOT – 32nd,
Adjusted Line Yards – 22nd, Adjusted Sack Rate – 22nd, Pressure % – 31st
2020 Defensive Rankings:
Points/Gm – 4th, Yards/Gm – 2nd, Pass Yards/Gm – 2nd, Rush Yards/Gm – 13th,
Fantasy Points/Gm – 6th, Pass EPA – 4th, Rush EPA – 10th,
Blitz % – 13th, Adjusted Sack Rate – 7th, Pressure % – 8th,
DvP vs. QB FPs/Gm – 5th, DvP vs. RB FPs/Gm – 2nd, DvP vs. WR FPs/Gm – 2nd, DvP vs. TE FPs/Gm – 8th
Projected Starting Lineup:
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick
RB: Antonio Gibson
3RB: J.D. McKissic
WR: Terry McLaurin
WR: Curtis Samuel
SWR: Adam Humphries
TE: Logan Thomas
Notes:
Current projected win totals across most books: 8
Strength of schedule rank: 28 (Based on opposition current projected win totals). Higher number means easier schedule.
Offense:
Defense:
Cover 3/4.
