Intro: For each team, for the next month or so, we’re going to look at the key offseason moves each team has made via trade, free agency, coaching and GM changes, and their NFL Draft to see if we scout/analyze these teams have improved or regressed or stayed flat, essentially – looking at it from a 2024 impact only...not long-term, just what could impact this season’s results.
We’ll judge these teams two at a time, pitting them against each other head-to-head to determine a ‘winner’ (which team we think impacted 2024 the best), and the winning teams will move on to the next round and compete until we get to the finals/Super Bowl.
We’re going division-by-division, seeded by 2023 order of finish.
Today we have an NFC East matchup of #2 PHI and #3 NYG...
PHILADELPHIA
Key Adds: LB Bryce Huff (from NYJ), RB Saquon Barkley (from NYG), SAF Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (from DET), LB Devin White (from TB), LB Zack Baun (from NO), WR Parris Campbell (from NYG)
Traded for Kenny Pickett
Key Losses: RB D’Andre Swift (to CHI), SAF Kevin Byard (to CHI), Jason Kelce (retired)
Key Draft Adds: CB Quinyon Mitchell, DB DeJean Cooper, DE Jalyx Hunt, RB Will Shipley, LB Jeremiah Trotter, WR Johnny Wilson, WR Anias Smith
Key Coaching Changes: OC Kellen Moore and D-C Vic Fangio hired.
Outlook: Nothing major lost in free agency but losing Jason Kelce hurts in many ways...not just on the field. So, one major starter lost...but at least two 2024 starters were drafted, and 4-5 starters signed in free agency.
Talent-wise, the Eagles are overall better than they were last year...and their one critical issue they needed to address, they attacked it – drafting two top prospect CBs.
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NEW YORK GIANTS
Key Adds: OG Jon Runyan (from GB), RB Devin Singletary (from HOU), OT Jermaine Eluemunor (from LV), QB Drew Lock (from SEA), OG Austin Schlottmann (from MIN), RB Dante Miller (UDFA signed)
Key Losses: SAF Xavier McKinney (to GB), RB Saquon Barkley (to PHI), DE A’Shawn Robinson (to CAR), QB Tyrod Taylor (to NYJ), OG Ben Bredeson (to TB)
Key Draft Adds: WR Malik Nabers, SAF Tyler Nubin, CB Andru Phillips, TE Theo Johnson, RB Tyrone Tracy
Key Coaching Changes: D-C Shane Bowen (hired from TEN, where he was the D-C)
Outlook: The Giants added some names/bodies in free agency, but they are not very good ones...the NYG GM is killing this team as is the now hated-by-all head coach.
Good talent was lost and no one of real note signed. The only real impact move was drafting WR Malik Nabers, and he’s a huge get...but it pales compared to their losses...and no one that great added otherwise in free agency or the draft. This team is IN TROUBLE.
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Winner (most improved for 2024)...
Easy choice here for the Eagles to advance...a positive offseason compared to a terrible, negative Giants offseason.
The Eagles advance to the NFC East Finals to face Washington, who also had a great offseason of moves.
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Next Round Matchups...
AFC East: NE v. NYJ
AFC North: BAL v. PIT
AFC South: TEN v. IND
AFC West: LAC v. LV
NFC East: WSH v. PHI
