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  1. 54 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

    NFC East in 2021: Cowboys are favored, but can Washington repeat?

    The NFC East is up for grabs for the 2021 NFL season. That's nothing unusual. After all, this is a division that hasn't had a repeat winner since the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004.

    As if that's not enough, none of the division's storied franchises managed to finish with a winning record last season, leaving lots of room for improvement.

    The Washington Football Team is the default defending NFC East champion after finishing 7-9. But the Dallas Cowboys are still the early favorites, for seemingly the 20th consecutive year. Clearly hope annually springs eternal for Cowboy Nation.

    It would be foolish to count out anybody in this unpredictable division, especially considering the major offseason moves made by Washington, the New York Giants and Philadelphia. As the odds note, every team is a contender, albeit some more popular with the general public than others.

    How betting market views NFC East

    Oddsmakers project the division to be competitive yet rather underwhelming for the second straight season. Among the four teams, Dallas has the highest win total at 9.5 (under -130). However, the Cowboys are the NFL's only projected division winner with a win total that is not in double digits.

    By comparison, the Los Angeles Rams (10.5), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11.5), Green Bay Packers (11), Kansas City Chiefs (12), Baltimore Ravens (11), Indianapolis Colts (10) and Buffalo Bills (10.5) all represent stronger top teams.

    The win totals also indicate that Washington (8), New York (7) and Philadelphia (7) can surpass Dallas to win the division. In fact, at 5-1, the Eagles have the shortest division odds of any team that is expected to finish in last place in 2021.

    By comparison, the Las Vegas Raiders (18-1), New York Jets (20-1), Houston Texans (20-1), Cincinnati Bengals (24-1), Carolina Panthers (10-1), Arizona Cardinals (+575) and Detroit Lions (22-1) all portray cellar-dweller teams that are likely at least a year away from any division crowns. -- Doug Kezirian

     

    Here's a breakdown for each NFC East team, with odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill:

     

     

    Washington Football Team, Odds: +275

    What's the value (good, bad, about right)? About right. Though Dallas is considered the favorite based on these odds, it's not as if Washington is severely undervalued. This likely will be a three-team race, with Washington just as good of a bet as the others. When you consider that no team has repeated as the division winner here in forever, it's understandable Washington isn't the favorite.

    Why the WFT can win: Because it upgraded both sides of the ball coming off a 7-9 division championship in coach Ron Rivera's first season -- one impacted by his cancer treatments. It added speed at wide receiver with Curtis Samuel and Dyami Brown. It bolstered the offensive line with second-round tackle Samuel Cosmi. It added cornerback William Jackson III and linebacker Jamin Davis to solidify the group playing behind one of the best defensive lines in football. And, while quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has never appeared in a playoff game he, too, is an upgrade -- and playing the best ball of his career.

    Who should be the favorites: Washington, by the slimmest of margins. I was going to say Dallas because of Prescott's return, and New York is right there, too. But no. Washington had the division's best defense and improved its offense. Consider that it won seven games despite going 1-5 in six starts by quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., who was released last season, and five of those seven wins came with a legitimate starting quarterback -- Alex Smith (5-1) -- in the lineup. So while Dallas will be better with Prescott and New York has improved its offensive skill talent, Washington also will be much better with Fitzpatrick and its additions to pair with the division's best defense. -- John Keim

     

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31399262/nfc-east-2021-cowboys-favored-washington-repeat

    Watching the video man Marcus spears is annoying

  2. 1 minute ago, Bacon said:

    I would gladly welcome Watson here, I don't care at all that he's speaking out against that joke of a franchise, but we're not good enough yet to maximize the value of that move. Watson takes the 49ers to the Super Bowl in the first year. Maybe the Colts too. Dolphins go deep. Our WR corps is awful and I'm not sure Watson's cap hit would allow for us to substantially improve it. Why would he even come here? 

    I think we have 50 million in cap and if we release Smith or he retires saves about 14mil

    i think it’s enough for Watson and a WR like Golladay 

  3. 6 minutes ago, Peregrine said:

    Im going to throw out a crazy one, but probably one of the best options available:  Pat Shurmur. 

     

    He has been OC in Philly and Minnesota, and in those 4 years his offense ranked between 2nd and 13th in yards and points in all 4 years, with the average ranking 7.5, and his worst year being 12th and 13th in 2015.  He also has failed as HC twice now, which means almost surely NFL teams will have permanently written him off from being a HC, and he wont be poached if he does well.

    Not a bad idea 

  4. 5 minutes ago, SoCalSkins said:


    True. However the interview with Larry Michael plus Mark Make’s tweet make it seem it’s unlikely to be KOC. Particularly since he already retained the special teams coach. 

    So if KOC it’s not still the OC do you think 

    That’s Snyder saying or coach Ron

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