Part 1 of NFL Division Rankings: NFC East

NFL Rankings by Division: Part 1

For the first installment on my new blog I will be ranking each team in the NFL by listing their ranking in the division, giving a small reasoning and then give my overall top 15 at the end. Although some of you won't agree with these, I encourage you to post your thoughts and/or rankings, and maybe you could spark a conversation. 

NFC East

1. Washington Redskins 

#1 in my NFC East rankings are the Washington Redskins. It's all about their offense and the competition here. Honestly, who thinks the Giants are really THAT good? I sure don't and if you do you clearly don't pay attention to the details. The other 2 teams, well, the Eagles are rebuilding and the Cowboys don't seem to understand they don't have a good team, because they don't put much effort into fixing it. RG3 and Alfred Morris are on the verge of becoming an elite force in the NFL. The question asked by some is, can they do it again? Yes. Despite RG3's injury, I think he is on track to be right back where he was last year, and Alfred Morris is still the most underrated RB in the league. Look out NFC East, the Redskins are on top again.

Final record: 10-6, RG3 3rd string Pro Bowler, loss to Bears in NFC Divisional Round of playoffs

2. New York Giants

They've won 2 super bowls in the past 6 years (4 years apart), how are they 2nd? Look, we all know (except for their fans) that as good as they may seem, in reality, they're just above mediocre. Eli Manning, not as good as the critics say and not as good as he seems overall. They lost Ahmad Bradshaw to the Colts, and Victor Cruz, in all seriousness, is due for an off season. I mean off season as in non productive . Is their defensive line still that good? Only time will tell, this may be a team I'm wrong about. Go ahead, prove me wrong, but for now, they're not on top in my eyes

Final Record: 9-6, loss to Tampa Bay in NFC Wild Card Round of playoffs, Victor Cruz non-starter pro bowler

3. Dallas Cowboys

Once again the Cowboys have yet to make even close to any necessary moves to improve either the offense or the defense. Same old, same old. Tony Romo will still be the Romo of the past 4-5 years. In case you don't know what that is, it means sucky and injury prone. DeMarco Murray, sure, he'll get around 900 yards. Not near good enough to lead the whole team. If you haven't gotten my point yet, they're still the same team they've been in the past years. A team that has too much confidence, one that expects to go 11-5, when in reality......

Final Record: 7-9, no playoffs, no notable pro bowlers

 4. Philadelphia Eagles

Well, last, and close to least, the Eagles. Philadelphia hasn't been able to quite hit their stride the past 2 seasons. Entering their 4th with QB Michael Vick, who is sure to be released next offseason if he once again does not pan out this season. Philly has been in a bit of turmoil lately, the firing of Andy Reid, their coach since 1999, the hiring of Oregon's Chip Kelly, who runs a hurry-up no huddle offense, and of course, the QB battle. It seems all but the first year he was there, Vick has had to compete for the starting job. Sean McCoy is sure to have another good season, but there's no telling how the Eagles will be able to execute Kelly's system. Probably not very well... For now.

Final Record: 5-11, Vick loses the starting job around Week 6-7.... and Desean Jackson gets injured badly

That concludes the 1st post of many to come here on Sports Fan Nation. Let me know what you think and what your rankings are.

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Next up: NFC North