Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson (22) is tackled by New York Giants outside linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka (94) and saftey Antrel Rolle (26) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won the game 27-24. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (90) rushes against Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (14) during the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. Pierre-Paul was called for roughing the passer on the play. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The division that has historically been the best in the entire NFL has been down in recent years and it doesn’t exactly look like a powerhouse in 2011.
The Philadelphia Eagles are 2-4 and at the bottom of the division after an offseason of free agent signing-induced hype led to their “Dream Team” moniker. The Cowboys are a disappointing 2-3 a year after being the consensus pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, but fell flat on their faces. The Washington Redskins are in year two of Mike Shanahan’s rebuilding project and their 3-2 record is mostly a mirage. And the New York Giants currently lead the division at 4-2, in spite of obvious flaws that will be exposed as their schedule gets more difficult.
So what has happened to the division that has the most Super Bowl appearances in NFL history with 19 and the most Super Bowl wins with 11?
The obvious thing that has happened is that the very nature of the NFL prevents teams from maintaining success over a long period of time. The NFL draft rewards the worst teams with higher draft picks. That’s how teams like the Detroit Lions, who have never even appeared in a Super Bowl and have had draft picks in the top 5 for the better part of that last decade, are finally coming together. Meanwhile, years of picking towards the middle or end of the draft rounds has hurt the NFC East teams.
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