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dallas cowboys:
After decades of being the cartel kids of drug abuse, Dallas was working to get clean, so it was surprising when they recruited LB Randy Gregory. Gregory cost himself a dime for being too hooked on weed or being too stupid not to smoke weed DURING the NFL Combine. Either way, if Dallas can give the man some intelligence, landing him with the 60th pick is a bona fide theft. Other big moves include grabbing G La’el Collins after he wasn’t drafted due to Baton Rouge police wanting to interview him in the murder investigation of his girlfriend. He is currently not a suspect and if he is fully exonerated, this is THE mass robbery of 2015 and could be a historic robbery. The rest of the draft focused on adding more depth to his massive offensive line and beefing up his defense. CB Bryon Jones should be an impact player for them this year. They also added DE Lightning Rod Greg Hardy in free agency. He will be suspended until week 12, but it will be a boost for his defense down the stretch and into the playoffs.
On offense, the biggest story is letting DeMarco Murray go and just adding Darren McFadden to replace him. I really don’t know why they didn’t go after Zac Stacy. He seems to fit in well behind his line and was very cheap. Regardless, McFadden is made of cupcakes and will be fool’s gold this year. If this unit stays intact, you’ll want RB Joseph Randle on his team.
Fantasy starters: QB Tony Romo, WR Dez Bryant
Fantasy Bench: RB Darren McFadden, WR Terrance Williams, TE Jason Williams, Dallas D/ST
Fantasy sleeper: RB Joseph Randle
philadelphia eagles:
I have no idea where to start with this team. Speaking of billing! Goodbye to QB Nick Foles, RB LeSean McCoy and WR Jeremy Maclin and hello to QB Sam Bradford and RBs DeMarco Murray and Ryan Matthews. Bradford appears to be as fragile as it sounds, but that tandem of running backs is the best in the league if Mathews can stay healthy. The Eagles replaced Maclin with a better receiver at a much lower cost when they drafted Nelson Agholor out of USC in the first round. He will light up the game back and pay a very nice compliment to WR Jordan Matthews. He runs 4.42 in the 40-yard dash, has great hands and is a good route runner.
On defense, the Eagles acquired Kiko Alonso from Buffalo for McCoy. This brings Alonso back under his former college coach. He’ll definitely help fill out the race if he gets back into shape after missing the 2014 campaign with a torn ACL (never a good thing for a space eater). The other key component addressed in this year’s draft by Philly was working on his leaky high school. They did it in triplicate by selecting S Eric Rowe of Utah in the second round and CBs JaCorey Shepherd and Randall Evans in the sixth round; one from each Big 12 Kansas school. Still, there’s a good chance this draft will be remembered in Philly for what Chip Kelly reportedly offered to get Marcus Mariota. It seems like a LOT too much, but even a player or two or a pick or two less seems like too much. If Bradford stays healthy, this team is destined for the playoffs and the trade offer will be forgotten. Oh yeah, the Eagles also signed Tim Tebow!
Fantasy starters: RB DeMarco Murray, WR Jordan Matthews, Philly D
Fantasy Bench: QB Sam Bradford, RB Ryan Mathews, WR Riley Cooper, TE Zach Ertz
The Fantasy Sleeper: WR Nelson Agholor
New York Giants:
The biggest addition for the Giants this season is getting WR Victor Cruz back. If he gets back in shape, he and WR Odell Beckam Jr are a receiving duo that can make QB Eli Manning look like a competent NFL QB (see David Tyree). Other than that, his defense isn’t good and he’s getting older and his running game is a mess. With just six picks in this year’s draft, they couldn’t address every area of need. They took DE George Selvie in free agency. However, he has a good year out of his seven and doesn’t think he can provide much help to Jason Pierre-Paul.
They drafted OT Ereck Flowers out of Miami in hopes of providing some run blocking for that unit to perform this year. They are confident that RB Rashad Jennings stays healthy and wins the contract he signed last year. Andre Williams was helpful in his absence, but he wasn’t overly impressive. They added PPR stallion Shane Vereen from New England to add a much-missing dimension to their backfield. Drafting S Landon Collins in the second round out of Alabama was a good move because they woefully lack talent in the secondary and Collins is better than anything else they have in the uniform. They added another safety in the fifth round in Mykkele Thompson of Texas. Good additions, but not close enough to cover the gaps at DL and LB.
Fantasy starters: WR Odell Beckham Jr, WR Victor Cruz
Fantasy Bench: QB Eli Manning, RB Rashard Jennings, RB Shane Vereen, TE Larry Donnell
Fantasy Sleeper: None come to mind
washington redskins:
The Redskins didn’t do anything flashy in the offseason other than sign DT Stephen Paea, who had his best year in Chicago last season, and DB Dashon Goldson after 2 disappointing seasons at TB. They didn’t add anyone else notable through free agency, but they did draft individual pieces that will help the team as a whole (he needed help on every point). They know they need to run to the ball to be successful and Alfred Morris hasn’t really dazzled, so they decided to draft OT Brandon Scherff from Iowa in the first round to help open up gaps right away and hope the fifth-round pick, G Ari Kouandjio of Alabama will see plenty of time on the field this year as well.
They added some depth at RB in the third round with the selection of Matt Jones from Florida. He’s going 6’2 231 so he can help open up holes or get the tough yards that Morris can’t. They added a 4th round slot WR in Jamison Crowder out of Duke and drafted DE Preston Smith in the 2nd round out of Mississippi St. Smith stopped the run on a solid Bulldogs defense but will be moved to OLB in the 3rd round. Skins. -4 defense.
Fantasy starters: RB Alfred Morris, WR DeSean Jackson
Fantasy Bench: QB Robert Griffin III, WR Pierre Garcon, TE Jordan Reed
Fantasy sleeper: WR Jamison Crowder
