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Let's start off with the obvious....There is absolutely NO WAY to evaluate a draft beyond letting time reveal how good it was.
That said we can do an early projective analysis on our picks based upon what each player subjectively brings to the team. There are two ways that I can think of in which to do this.
1. The narrower view that subjectively asks, has the overall team gotten better?
Clearly the answer to this question is absolutely "YES" On the defensive side of the ball there were as many questions as there were answers and the organization made moves to at minimum eliminate some of those questions. I liked the Perine selection as a consolation prize to what might have been and believe that he will supplant FR as the starter. We've gotten bigger at WR and perhaps better if JD is healthy and able. We have another year with Cousins at the helm and I believe that there will be competition in camp with our kicker.
2. The broader view asks how does this perceived improvement stack up against the divisional competition?
In order to do this we must take into account where we were against them and where we are perceived to be post draft/ free agency against them. I believe that both the Giants and Philadelphia, like us, have also made moves to challenge Dallas for the top spot in the division. Dallas will likely slip a bit but in my opinion not very much. The law of averages tell me that ONLY one team will win the division and it's going to take at least 11 wins to do this. I cannot justify, beyond, luck or injury any movement beyond where we landed this past season. Third in the division, hoping that the Eagles haven't leapfrogged us to become the team fighting and scratching to gain that wildcard spot.
That said we can do an early projective analysis on our picks based upon what each player subjectively brings to the team. There are two ways that I can think of in which to do this.
1. The narrower view that subjectively asks, has the overall team gotten better?
Clearly the answer to this question is absolutely "YES" On the defensive side of the ball there were as many questions as there were answers and the organization made moves to at minimum eliminate some of those questions. I liked the Perine selection as a consolation prize to what might have been and believe that he will supplant FR as the starter. We've gotten bigger at WR and perhaps better if JD is healthy and able. We have another year with Cousins at the helm and I believe that there will be competition in camp with our kicker.
2. The broader view asks how does this perceived improvement stack up against the divisional competition?
In order to do this we must take into account where we were against them and where we are perceived to be post draft/ free agency against them. I believe that both the Giants and Philadelphia, like us, have also made moves to challenge Dallas for the top spot in the division. Dallas will likely slip a bit but in my opinion not very much. The law of averages tell me that ONLY one team will win the division and it's going to take at least 11 wins to do this. I cannot justify, beyond, luck or injury any movement beyond where we landed this past season. Third in the division, hoping that the Eagles haven't leapfrogged us to become the team fighting and scratching to gain that wildcard spot.