A post-draft NFC East showdown? Yes, please! Okay, it's not exactly real football, but it's still going to be a lot of fun.
Thanks to our friends at Radio.com sports, we'll be able to get a look at the 2020 Dallas Cowboys as they take on the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles in a regular season game on Madden. The simluator will include the Cowboys newest draft picks, including first-round pick CeeDee Lamb, and TCU's Jalen Reagor, who was selected by the Eagles in the first-round.
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys dominated the draft, selecting arguably the draft's best receiver in Lamb, followed by cornerback Trevon Diggs, a player many teams had graded as a first round pick. In round three, Dallas got another steal when Oklahoma defensive tackle Neville Gallimore fell in their lap.
A large percentage of the team that went 8-8 last season will return this season. However, the team will look much different with Mike McCarthy at the helm following Jason Garrett's departure this offseason.
Despite being wrapped up in a contract negotiation, Dak Prescott is still the quarterback, and he has all the weapons he needs to be successful in 2020. The fifth-year pro leads one of the best offsenses in the NFL, and it will only get better with the addition of Lamb to go with Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup.
The defensive side of the ball is another story and remains the biggest question mark for the Cowboys heading into 2020.
This offseason, Dallas added six-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy and two-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Dontari Poe, shoring up their d-line. But, they also lost their sack leader in Robert Quinn and the best member of their secondary in Byron Jones. Some in the media are saying the Cowboys are a threat to score 40 points a game ... but they may need to do that in order to win this season.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have somewhat of a disappointing offseason. Despite adding an elite corner Darius Slay and a solid defensive tackle in Javon Hargrave, the Eagles lost safety Malcolm Jenkins on the defensive side of the ball. They also did not make any big splashes on offense in free-agency.
In the draft, the Eagles' 53rd overall selection of QB Jalen Hurts was one of the most polarizing, if not the most polarizing, picks of the entire draft. And towards the back of round one, Philly controversially selected Reagor over LSU WR Justin Jefferson, while many fans wanted Howie Roseman to trade up and steal Lamb, who ultimately went to Dallas.
Still, the Eagles have a promising and exciting 2020 roster, led by Wentz, who is entering his fifth NFL season. Despite the potential loss of Jason Peters, Philadelphia's strength appears to be their offensive line, once again, with multiple Pro Bowlers in Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce, and Brandon Brooks.
Expectations are high for both teams entering the 2020 season. Dallas and Philly have alternated division titles in each of the last four seasons from 2016-2019, with Philly winning it at 9-7 last season. No NFC East team has repeated as division champs since the Eagles did it in 2003 and 2004.
You can watch the simulation Saturday, May 2nd at 1:00pm E.T. on all of the RADIO.COM Sports platforms. Links are below.