NFC EAST OFFSEASON RANKINGS GIANTS WINNING DUE TO FREE AGENCY AGGRESSION BUT COWBOYS AND WASHINGTON IMPRESS

When the gates to the offseason burst open, and particularly free agency in March, the NFL was met with a slew of headline moves that shifted power pieces all over the league. Things didn't get off to a roaring start in the NFC East, however, at least not for the and . The former stole the world's attention when they inked two-time Pro Bowl quarter

Offense is kind in the modern NFL, but that doesn't mean defense is altogether irrelevant. Because while offense has a greater effect on overall team performance -- and is more consistent year over year -- than defense, you still need to put up some resistance in order to actually win football games.For that reason, we're going to rank the league's