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Dallas Cowboys: B-
The Cowboys addressed a glaring need by taking offensive tackle Tyron Smith in the first round but then their draft got a little strange. They took an outside linebacker coming off ACL surgery in round two and a running back in round three. They had much greater needs in the secondary but they waited until the fifth round to take a cornerback.

6) Cleveland Browns – A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Georgia

With this pick, the Browns have a choice between the best receiver and defensive back in this class. Green would likely be the pick as there is barely a number three receiver on the roster, let alone a number one. Second year quarterback Colt McCoy needs a weapon and Green is it. Also, the team went with a cornerback in the first round last year so they will likely want to address other positions now.

7) San Francisco 49ers – Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, LSU

Teams are gearing up for the draft in the competitive NFC East. Lets take a quick look at what each team needs.

Dallas Cowboys: A disappointing 2010 led to Jason Garrett taking over as head coach of a team that has incredible talent yet perennially underperforms, but still they are the NFC East’s favorite to win the Super Bowl. The offensive line and safety spots are both areas of concern, and defensive end could be as well if Marcus Spears is not re-signed. Roy Williams and Marion Barber are both scheduled to make over five million dollars this season so they could be on the chopping block. Look for them to go offensive line when they pick 9th.

The Dallas Cowboys (5-9) overcame a furious rally by the Redskins last week to nip Washington 33-30, while Arizona Cardinals (4-10) handed the Carolina Panthers just their second win of the season 19-12.

The NFL betting spread for this contest is Dallas -7 on the road, with the total set at 45.

Dallas games have certainly been exciting since Jason Garrett took over as head coach, as the Cowboys have gone 4-2 while averaging 32.2 points per game and allowing 27.3 points per contest. The defense has gotten progressively worse though, allowing at least 30 points in each of the last four games.

The New York Giants (6-2) are the hottest team in the NFL right now having won five straight games, while the Dallas Cowboys (1-7) are the polar opposite of hot and fired Coach Wade Phillips this week.

The NFL betting lines for this contest list the Giants at -14 at home, with the betting total set at 45½.

It was the New York Giants that effectively ended the Dallas season by injuring Tony Romo in that Monday night game three weeks ago in a game where the Cowboys actually looked good up to that point, and they have just been going through the motions ever since, prompting Phillips’s removal.

Nobody would have thought before the season started that the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings would both be 1-3 coming into this game, making it a virtual playoff game with the loser likely dead in the water.

It was fairly obvious that Brett Favre was bothered by the tendonitis in his elbow Monday night against the New York Jets, as he continuously clutched his elbow after practically every pass he made in the fourth quarter. He has now publicly stated that he is willing to let his amazing consecutive games streak come to an end and actually sit down for a game or two to let the elbow heel.

The Dallas Cowboys possibly saved their season by winning their last game at Houston to avoid an 0-3 start. The Tennessee Titans, meanwhile, were unable to build on their nice road win vs. the New York Giants two weeks ago, as they were upset at home by Denver last Sunday.

The NFL spreads have Dallas at -6½ at home, with the betting ‘total’ set at 41½.

Truth be told, Tennessee Titans’ stud running back Chris Johnson is not really having that good of a year so far in 2010. His longest play from scrimmage last week was only eight yards, and while it is true that opposing defenses are always keying on him, he still does not look like the same guy who ran for 2,000 yards in 2009.

The first NFL Sunday night game of the season figures to be a defensive struggle when the Dallas Cowboys, who many experts have penciled in to play one more home game this season (Super Bowl), pay a visit to Landover to battle the division rival Washington Redskins.

The bookmakers set the NFL odds on this contest at Dallas -3½ on the road, with the betting ‘total’ set at 40.

The reason for the low expectations on the scoreboard are that the Dallas offense was out of sync the entire preseason and may need another game or two to get its timing back, while the Redskins and “new old” friend Donovan McNabb don’t figure to do much against an excellent Dallas defense either.

A Look Back – The 2010 season was a smashing success in the eyes of most Dallas Cowboys fans. After all, the team went 11-5, won the NFC East, and ultimately broke the playoff drought by beating the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs before getting smashed by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Divisional Round.

For the first time this off-season, the Indianapolis Colts are not the favorites to win the Super Bowl.

I don’t know exactly when it happened, but the Indianapolis Colts were definitely at the top after their Super Bowl defeat and I noticed they were still at the top a few weeks ago.

Now the Super Bowl odds list the Colts at +1000 after being +800 earlier in the offseason, slightly behind the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys who both sit at +950.