For anyone claiming a new NFL head coach will fail, I have a question. Who knew that Andy Reid, then a tight end coach for the Green Bay Packers, would become one of the greatest coaches ever?    How excited were the New England Patriots years ago to hire former Cleveland Browns head coach Bill Belichick?

Should Philadelphia be the favorite for the NFC East?  Absolutely, but let us remember they have a new offensive coordinator, several new defensive players, and the challenge of repeating. There must be a reason it’s been decades since the NFC East has had a repeat champion.

Don’t forget the Commanders won eight one-score games in 2024. Twelve of their 17 games were decided by one score or less.    It’s funny. The “experts” have locked them in as the number two team in the NFC East. They are also considered one of the top teams in the entire NFC.  

Jayden Daniels certainly looks like a long-term answer for Washington. But let us remember the ESPN (I believe) documentary after Robert Griffin III’s first year entitled “The Greatness of RG3.”  In other words, let’s sit back and watch his sophomore season.

Just a reminder: in his last three full seasons, Dak Prescott is 36-15 and was the 2023 MVP runner-up.

I like that Dallas has started to sign upcoming free agents (Bland, Luepke). If they can resign Tyler Smith early this season, they can roll into 2025.   

By mid-season, they should have a good understanding of what George Pickens (24 years old) is all about. If he continues to execute well and click with the Cowboys, they should lock him up on a new deal.   Then the most expensive and high-profile free agent would be Kenneth Murray, Donovan Wilson, or Dante Fowler.  Not bad.   Good start, let’s finish it.

As more details come out, it seems the Parsons saga had no other way to end but the way it did.   The anti-Cowboys media was quick to point out the draft capital situation. They did not get enough, according to them, and they made other comparisons to trades.

Other teams received more draft capital than Dallas received from Green Bay for Parsons.   Of course, failing to add a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle to the equation.   

What if Cincinnati struggles? I heard speculation that they decide to get out of his deal. One of the Green Bay picks is sent to the Bengals for Trey Hendrickson.   Then the trade becomes Trey Hendrickson, Kenny Clark, and a number one pick.   That’s pretty good and has less cap hit than Parsons’ deal.   

The extra first-round pick would allow Dallas to take a QB for the long term. It would also enable the team to tackle a pressing need.     Boy, would the anti-Dallas guys at ESPN and Fox Sports be mad, especially if Parsons’ back issues worsen.