Dallas Cowboys:
Amari Cooper: The Cowboys got the deal done. They did not let the No. 1 WR in free agency walk from their team. Cooper took another step at the beginning of last year but then slowed down in the second half. The first 10-weeks Cooper was almost unstoppable, averaging 20 points a game for PPR. The last 7 games Cooper was in and out of the lineup averaging 9.6 points a game. Cooper is one of the best WRs in the league, but Injury and inconsistency have plagued him, leaving questions about if he is worth taking as a true WR 1 in fantasy. Last year was a step in the right direction before his injuries limited his playing time in week 11 against the Lions. I believe in Cooper but at the right price, the big three are back and he will likely be a top 10 WR this year.
Blake Jarwin: Finally steps into the role Jason Witten occupied for so long. Jarwin will be a sleeper TE that can emerge in this system. He has the potential to go as late as Mark Andrews or Darren Waller although those upsides were higher at the time. He’s ranked as a top 30 TE, I’d rather pay up for the price of a sure thing TE but if you want to gamble on value, Jarwin will likely return more than you have to invest.
Dak Prescott: The team franchise tagged their QB while they try and work on a long-term deal. Prescott has been a QB 1 since he’s entered the league and we continue to doubt him. Last year he was an incredible value, either going late in drafts or not at all depending on the size of your league. Prescott put people on notice last year and he’s now viewed as a top 7 QB. Prescott got to keep his offensive coordinator Kellen Moore and now gets head coach Mike McCarthy who had tremendous success with Aaron Rodgers for years. Last year was a career-high of 4902 passing yards; finishing as the second-most passing yards in the NFL for 2019. It’ll be unlikely he repeats those numbers, but he still retains value as a middling top tier QB.
Travis Federick retires after battling an autoimmune disease. The All-Pro Center was a staple of the Cowboys’ dominant offensive line. His coordination of the offensive line cannot be overlooked, and this blow will be difficult to mend. The Cowboys might turn to Guard Joe Looney who they resigned to a one-year deal; he started as an interim the first time Federick was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome. The Cowboys finished top 10 in rushing that year but also gave up 56 sacks, second-worst in the league. Looney is a decent replacement, this time getting more offseason to train as a center if needed (last time he was notified two weeks before the season began). The Cowboys could also draft a center in the first two rounds to find a potential replacement.
Washington Redskins
Peyton Barber and JD McKissic: This is a muddied backfield. Adrian Peterson and Derrius Guice remain higher on the depth chart but the wheels have to fall off of Peterson someday soon and Guice is just as difficult to trust after being placed on Injured Reserve three times in the past two seasons. Guice is the back with the biggest upside but comes with that injury risk. McKissic will likely serve as a rotational third-down back while Barber is likely only there as an insurance policy for two risky starters. Bryce Love is also under contract in this muddied RB field.
Kyle Allen: Ron Rivera traded for Allen, a play he knows. He will back up the struggling second-year starter Dwayne Haskins. Haskins should beat out Allen in training camp, Allen is more there to push Haskins in the QB room.
The Bucs franchise tag Guard Brandon Scherff and still looking to trade Tackle Trent Williams.
The Redskins have one of the worst offensive rosters in the league, the only playmaker I’m actively seeking is Terry McLaurin and even he comes with risk because of the inept nature of this offense.
Philadelphia Eagles:
The Eagles didn’t address any offensive needs. They need help at the WR position and lost depth at RB after letting Jordan Howard walk in free agency. The Eagles seem like a sure-fire team to draft a WR in this deep rookie class.
The biggest move the Eagles made was trading for aging lockdown CB Darius Slay. Still very good last year, he will contribute right away for the Eagles defense. Look for him to shadow top-end WRs like Cooper and McLaurin in his division twice a year.
New York Giants:
Dion Lewis: Brought in Lewis to give Saquon Barkley a breather, won’t affect Barkley at all. The biggest move for the Giants was on the defensive side of the ball as well. The Giants signed James Bradberry and franchise-tagged Leonard Williams. This defensive was atrocious last year. These moves help make it better, but this roster still has a long way to go. For fantasy though, this team has surprisingly good playmakers, if they can stay healthy. Darius Slayton, Sterling Shepard, Golden Tate, Evan Engram, and Barkley. They all hinge on the play of second-year starter Daniel Jones who showed some flashes but needs to reduce the turnovers. Hopefully, all the pieces can get healthy this season to see what their true potential is. Out of the three WRs, Shepard’s role is the safest but Slayton has tremendous big-play upside.