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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 Washington Redskins (5-6) continued to struggle offensively in their 17-13 loss to the Vikings last week, while the New York Giants (7-4) rallied late after a listless first half to get by the Jaguars 24-20, failing to cover the betting line of -8.

The NFL betting odds for this contest list the Giants at -7 with betting odds of -115 at home, while the betting total set at 43½.

This is the first meeting between these rivals this year, but the New York Giants have swept the season series each of the last two seasons, going 4-0 straight up and 3-0-1 ATS.

The Washington Redskins made Donovan McNabb’s return to Philadelphia a triumphant one as they upset the Eagles last week, while the Green Bay Packers had a tougher time putting away the Detroit Lions at home in Lambeau Field than expected, winning only 28-26.

The NFL betting lines have Green Bay at -2½ on the road, with the betting ‘total’ set at 44.

In retrospect, the poor performance by the Green Bay Packers probably could have been predicted. After all, they were coming off of an emotional Monday Night game against the Bears, so it was certainly understandable that they would have a tough time getting up for the lowly Lions.

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 – Disaster – That’s probably about the only way that you can sum up the season of the Washington Redskins in 2009. The team looked anemic at best offensively, scoring just 16.6 points per game on the season. The slate has basically been wiped clean though with so many of the players on that team are no longer around, and there is a hope for success in 2010.