Futures Market: NFC East

With most impact free agents already signed, it's time to evaluate where each team stands in the divisional pecking order heading into the draft. The NFC East didn't lose much in the way of player value—in fact, most of the free agents went to other NFC East teams. And so despite an influx of talent on certain rosters, the division mostly remains tight.

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Philadelphia Eagles

Returning: QB Sam Bradford, DB Nolan Carroll

New Additions: OL Brandon Brooks, FS Rodney McLeod, QB Chase Daniel, DB Ron Brooks, DB Leodis McKelvin, LB Nigel Bradham, WR Rueben Randle, C Stefen Wisniewski, No. 8 pick, fourth-round pick

Lost: RB DeMarco Murray (trade), CB Byron Maxwell (trade), LB Kiko Alonso (trade), No. 13 pick, CB E.J. Biggers, DL Cedric Thornton, QB Thaddeus Lewis

I think the Eagles got a little bit more credit for their offseason than I'd give them. Yes, Brandon Brooks fixes a problem Chip Kelly ignored. Yes, Sam Bradford has yet to play with a great supporting cast. Yes, the trades generally moved a lot of salary.

But the Eagles spent a lot of that money on Chase Daniel, a quarterback who shouldn't be considered a real starter. Their solution on defense was to bring in Rodney McLeod and a bunch of Jim Schwartz Buffalo castoffs. There's no guarantee the great corner they need will be there with the eighth overall pick. I think the Eagles are in a good spot to play spoiler next season, but they didn't exactly build the Sistine Chapel here.

Biggest remaining holes: Wideout, cornerback

Rueben Randle is a basket case, and the Eagles don't really have a true star wideout on the roster at this point. They definitely don't have a true No. 1 corner. Those are the positions I'd expect the Eagles to target early in the draft while they hope Nelson Agholor and Eric Rowe grow.

New York Giants

Returning: DE Jason Pierre-Paul, LB Jasper Brinkley, LS Zak DeOssie

New additions: DL Olivier Vernon, DL Damon Harrison, CB Janoris Jenkins, LB Keenan Robinson, FB Will Johnson, OL Ryan Seymour

Lost: DB Prince Amukamara, DL Robert Ayers, WR Rueben Randle, OL Geoff Schwartz

The Giants spent the offseason creating the kind of huge defensive line that has, traditionally, been the reason they've been able to win Super Bowls. That said, these are mostly lateral moves.

I think Olivier Vernon is an upgrade over Robert Ayers, who himself has been pretty good the last few years. Janoris Jenkins, meanwhile, is not an improvement over Prince Amukamara on anything but health. Damon Harrison's a great player, but he's a nose tackle.

Keenan Robinson doesn't solve anything for this team up the middle. That's a big problem.

Biggest remaining holes: Wideout, defensive back seven

The Giants are going young at free safety, at least for now. Their linebacker corps is a collection of castoffs they saw through rose-colored glasses and youngsters with thin NFL resumes. They have no real nickel corner at this time.

Oh, and their wideouts not named Odell Beckham Jr. are Victor Cruz, who is coming off a year and a half of rest, and special teamer Dwayne Harris.

There are still major problems with how this team attacks certain areas of need. They can't fill all of this in one draft.

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Dallas Cowboys

Returning: TE James Hanna, LB Rolando McClain, CB Morris Claiborne, LB Kyle Wilber, RB Lance Dunbar, T Charles Brown

New additions: DL Cedric Thornton, RB Alfred Morris, G Joe Looney, DL Benson Mayowa

Lost: QB Matt Cassel, OL Mackenzy Bernadeau, RB Robert Turbin

Dallas entered the offseason with little in the way of cap space, and made the sort of modest upgrades you'd expect given that. Cedric Thornton is a capable run-stuff lineman. Alfred Morris is a decent goal-line and early-down back who can give the Cowboys something they didn't have last year.

Otherwise, they didn't lose anyone of proven NFL talent except Greg Hardy—and the Cowboys didn't want that one back. This team has a lot of capable talent coming back this year to fill in holes. The question is if Tony Romo's collarbone can hold up for a full season.

Biggest remaining holes: Wideout, edge rusher, cornerback, quarterback of the future (?)

WR Terrance Williams hasn't panned out and will be a free agent in 2017. The Cowboys have adequacy here, but they could chase an upgrade. Ditto at end, where DeMarcus Lawrence doesn't really have a running mate with edge-rush ability, and at corner, where Brandon Carr has been in danger of being cut every year since 2003.

Or Dallas could take their No. 4 overall pick and invest it at quarterback. They're unlikely to be this bad—and have a pick this good—in the near future. If Romo really is close to retirement, this could be the time to grab and groom his replacement.

Washington Football Team

Returning: QB Kirk Cousins (franchise tagged), DB Will Blackmon, OLB Junior Galette, TE Logan Paulsen, OL Josh LeRibeus, DL Kedric Golston, ILB Mason Foster, QB Colt McCoy

New additions: S David Bruton, DL Kendall Reyes, TE Vernon Davis

Lost: QB Robert Griffin III, RB Alfred Morris, DL Terrance Knighton, LB Keenan Robinson, DL Frank Kearse

Washington retained a lot of players, and basically swapped Robert Griffin's salary for Kirk Cousins'. The new additions don't do a lot for me, but they have some bouncebackability. Kendall Reyes might be a better fit in a 4-3, but Vernon Davis offers a lot of flexibility.

I think Washington is in for a bit of a rude awakening if they expect a repeat of 2015 from Cousins next year, but, on pure talent, they've done nothing wrong this offseason. No impact players in, no impact players out.

Biggest remaining holes: Secondary, middle linebacker

Bashaud Breeland improved in 2015, but he's not a true No. 1 cornerback. Neither is 2015 signing Chris Culliver, who missed most of December with ACL and MCL tears. DeAngelo Hall is currently penciled in at free safety despite being 33 years old. This is an area in desperate need of a talent infusion.

Mason Foster has made a career out of being a possible solution that never pans out up the middle. Perry Riley is adequate at best. Washington hasn't really had a good middle linebacker since London Fletcher retired.