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Cowboys: So, Derrick Henry? Or Josh Jacobs? Or Austin Ekeler? The Cowboys need to address their red zone issues and one of those guys might help. The club also needs to make a decision on a Dak Prescott extension. Well, they don't need to, but should because he's in the final year of his contract and an extension is one way to lower his $59.45 million cap charge for 2024. Other business includes re-signing left tackle Tyron Smith or finding a replacement. Then there's the defense … cornerback Stephon Gilmore seems likely to leave in free agency, and safety Jayron Kearse is also unrestricted. The Cowboys aren't flush with draft picks or cap space (currently $3 million over the cap) so there's little room for error.
Eagles: They need a cornerback. Then, perhaps, another one. They could use two new starters because Darius Slay is 32 and coming off an injury and James Bradberry was a liability much of 2023. Give new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio two solid corners, and he'll make it work somehow. The club will need a new center if Jason Kelce retires, as expected. The Eagles have three of the draft's first 53 selections, so they should come away with some help there. And they manage the cap well enough and have flexibility enough to continue as contenders. That is good because coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman are kind of on notice that 2024 must be successful.
Giants: They have three picks in the draft's first 47 selections and they need each of those, including two in the second round, to become starting players almost immediately. Why that sort of
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