Season 46 NFC East Preview
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SFL Season 46 NFC East Preview
Dallas Cowboys: BigHurt33 is back again in Big D for another cycle with the Cowboys. Hurt is another long-time SFL owner who is always in the playoff hunt. Much like the real Cowboys though, he hasn't been able to capture the title. He hopes to change his luck this cycle. The talent is there on both sides of the ball. The improved pass rush may see the Cowboys turn back the clock to the 90s and lean heavily on the best O-line in fake football to open up holes for Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard rather than put the game in Dak Prescott's hands. The defense will be solid with Lawerence, Diggs, and Parsons making life tough on opposing offenses. Hurts biggest obstacle in recent seasons has been his lack of timely communication. Hopefully real-life has slowed down for him and he can get his games scheduled easily this cycle. The Cowboys look to be the class of the East with a deep roster and solid coaching. Season 1 prediction: 12-5
Washington Commanders: Coach KillerKevin took the short trip south from Baltimore to Washington D.C. Kevin never found his groove with the Ravens but is said to like his chances in the nation's capital. The Commanders have a roster than is littered with great players. Scary Terry McLaurin is among the best young WRs in the game. The defensive line may be the best in the NFC with Payne and Allen at DT and Montez Sweat and Chase Young on the edges. At QB the team went out and got Carson Wentz from the Colts. Wentz began his career in Philly, so he is very familiar with the East. That should help shorten the learning curve for his 1st season in DC. Sam Howell has impressed the coaches and looks to be the #2 guy unless some trade rumors prove to be true. Antonio Gibson and JD McKissic will split the carries at RB behind a good offensive line. The Commanders should be a competitive team if Coach Kevin can salvage Carson Wentz's young career. Season 1 prediction: 10-7
Philadelphia Eagles: Massimo1984 moves all the way across country from San Diego in Madden 22 to Philly for Madden 23. The Eagles look to be much improved over the recent past and Coach Massimo will get the most out of his team. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, the question for the Eagles remains QB. Jalen Hurts is a 74 OVR with 86 THP. His accuracy is spotty at times as well. If Massimo can get consistent play from Hurts, the rest of the roster is pretty stout. The running game with Miles Sanders will help take some pressure off of Hurts. Brown, Smith, and Goedert will be reliable, if not great weapons in the air. The defense will be strong up the middle with Hargrave and Cox at DT. The Eagles are built to stop the Cowboys running game with their best players on defense at the DT position. Josh Sweat will help on the perimeter to pressure QBs and Slay and Bradberry are capable of locking down WRs. Team success will come down to QB play. This is likely a make or break season for Hurts. If he struggles the team will likely look for his replacement in the off-season. Season 1 prediction: 7-10
New York Giants: Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones have to get it together for the Giants to compete this season. Barkley was once thought to be the next great RB in the league. Injuries have hampered him and cost him his SS abilities. The good news is Barkley is still an 86 OVR despite the injury issues. The bad news is that 86 OVR makes him the highest rated player on the Giants opening day roster. Daniel Jones comes in at a dreadful 70 OVR. That is not what you want to see for your starting QBs rating. But Jones has upside and will need to bring out that upside to give the Giants a chance to win. The East will have some really good competition the entire Madden 23 cycle so the Giants and Coach Vertigo will need to get his team motivated to play above their heads every week. It is probably more realistic to consider season 1 an evaluation year for the Giants. Season 1 prediction: 4-13