Where do the 2021 Dallas Cowboys rank in the NFC East?
By Tyrone Starr
Offensive Line
Tyron Smith, Connor Williams, Tyler Biadasz, Zack Martin, La’el Collins, Connor McGovern, Ty Nsekhe, Terence Steele – Dallas Cowboys (three points)
Jordan Mailata, Isaac Seumalo, Jason Kelce, Brandon Brooks, Lane Johnson, Andre Dillard, Nate Herbig, Brett Toth – Philadelphia Eagles (two points)
Charles Leno Jr., Wes Schweitzer, Chase Roullier, Brandon Scherff, Sam Cosmi, Ereck Flowers, Saahdiq Charles, Cornelius Lucas – Washington Football Team (one point)
Andrew Thomas, Shane Lemieux, Nick Gates, Will Hernandez, Matt Peart, Billy Price, Nate Solder, Ben Bredeson – New York Giants
The Cowboys earn top marks for the offensive line based solely on their starting unit with the Eagles coming in a close second. The margin is razor-thin, however. Both units are clearly ahead of their other two division rivals, although Washington is much improved from last season.
Defensive Line
Chase Young, Jonathan Allen, Daron Payne, Montez Sweat, Matt Ioannidis, James Smith-Williams, Tim Settle, Casey Toohill – Washington Football Team (three points)
Brandon Graham, Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox, Derek Barnett, Ryan Kerrigan, Josh Sweat, Marlon Tuipulotu, Milton Williams – Philadelphia Eagles (two points)
DeMarcus Lawrence, Osa Odighizuwa, Carlos Watkins, Randy Gregory, Dorance Armstrong, Brent Urban, Quinton Bohanna, Neville Gallimore – Dallas Cowboys (one point)
Dexter Lawrence, Austin Johnson, Leonard Williams, Danny Shelton, Raymond Johnson, III – New York Giants
Washington has invested a ton of draft capital into their defensive line and it has absolutely paid off. The Eagles miss out on a top spot again, but this time it’s not super close, which is crazy as their unit is one of the best in the league. Dallas has done well to build depth but they need to produce and are still nowhere near the other two. The Giants, meanwhile, employs a 3-4 scheme but do not have any top-notch pass rushers along their line