NFC East Post-Draft

Dallas: The Cowboys were lucky to have WR Dez Bryant fall to them at #24. That is shades of what happened with Randy Moss. People have said that Bryant may have a difficult personality... but don't most #1 WR's? Being passed over in the draft will give him a chip on his shoulder for years and he will make other teams pay. Dallas was very high on LB Sean Lee who they gave a mid-1st round grade. Most other teams had him as a 2nd rounder which is where he was selected. Lee should be the guy who takes over for Keith Brooking who is getting long in the tooth. DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah is a small school talent who has a chance to make an impact in the secondary.
Fantasy Implications... Grab WR Dez Bryant in all formats. I doubt he busts.
NFL Implications... Still big questions at Left Tackle and Head Coach but a definite NFC contender.

New York Giants: The Giants went almost strictly defense in their draft. DE Jean Pierre-Paul is the biggest boom or bust pick of the first round. I would have taken LB Sean Weatherspoon instead. We'll see who is right. Linval Joseph should step into the defensive tackle rotation right away. I was impressed by DB Chad Jones at LSU and he should be able to start at some point in the pros.
Fantasy... The Giants defense might provide good value in fantasy drafts.
NFL... New York went all out to improve their defense in the offseason. Unfortunately I'm not sure they did enough to keep pace with the rest of the NFC East.

Philadelphia: The biggest move was obviously shipping Donovan McNabb to Washington. They liked what they saw of Kevin Kolb in limited work last season so this allows them to make the change at QB. Brandon Graham is an active player who should become popular in Philly. I thought he was a good pick in the 1st round. DB Nate Allen will likely start at a rookie at free safety. I wasn't a fan of their mid-round picks but Ricky Sapp could be a steal if he ever gets healthy. WR Riley Cooper should force Kevin Curtis out of a job. RB Charles Scott may finally be the short yardage back the Eagles have needed for years. LB Jamar Cheney, DT Jeff Owens and DB Kurt Coleman all represented great value. Due to sheer number of picks, Philly should be able to count on a lot of contributions from this rookie class.
Fantasy... Kevin Kolb should be on your fantasy radar. He might be the new Aaron Rodgers.
NFL... There have been a lot of changes in Philly. My main concern is who steps up as a leader. The Eagles released RB Westbook and traded QB McNabb who were two of top guys in the locker room.

Washington: The Redskins had an active offseason picking up head coach Mike Shanahan who brought in a stable of top RB's... or at least they were in 2007. Oh yeah, and some guy named Donovan is the new QB. None of those moves mean anything without a huge upgrade at OL though. So Washington grabbed OT Trent Williams as the #4 overall pick. He was inconsistent in college but had a great scouting combine. Hopefully they don't kick themselves for not taking Russell Okung because they didn't pick again until the 4th round.
Fantasy... WR Devin Thomas has breakout potential with a new QB and he will be in his 3rd season which historically is the season where most WR's start to "get it".
NFL... Washington was very busy making upgrades but there was more style than substance.

Overall: Dallas is the pick to win the division because they built momentum last season and haven't lost any in the offseason. Also, the NFL would LOVE for them to play at home in the Super Bowl so look for them to be the beneficiaries of some bad calls by the refs this year. Philly got a lot younger but their offensive line is still a question mark. They are also in the upper echelon of the NFC. Washington had a lot of holes last year and I don't think they did enough to fix their O-Line. The enigma will be the Giants. I could see them finishing last or rallying together to have a bounce back season. A lot will depend on which Eli shows up this season.