To have a good time the discharge of Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine, we scoured the multiverse of NFL superheroes and located these dynamic duos of the NFC East.
Dallas Cowboys | WR CeeDee Lamb and QB Dak Prescott
With 29,459 yards in eight seasons, Prescott is already the third-leading passer in franchise historical past and wishes simply 3,483 yards to overhaul Corridor of Famer Troy Aikman (32,942) for second place. He completed because the NFL’s third-leading passer final yr and led the league with 36 touchdowns.
After posting a career-best 105.9 quarterback ranking in 2023, Prescott is poised to have an excellent 2024, supplied his No. 1 receiver sees the sphere.
A free agent in 2025, Lamb is due for a colossal payday. Not solely is he coming off his third-straight 1,000 yard season, he completed final yr because the NFL’s second-leading receiver with a career-best 1,749 yards and 12 touchdowns. However with contract negotiations ongoing, Lamb has been absent from the group’s offseason actions together with the beginning of coaching camp.
New York Giants | LB Brian Burns and LB Kayvon Thibodeaux
Thibodeaux has 5 pressured fumbles in two NFL seasons. He additionally led the group with 11.5 sacks final yr, greater than twice as many as any of his Giants teammates. Solely three groups had fewer sacks (34) than New York final yr, which is why the group traded for Burns.
New York despatched a 2024 second- and 2025 fifth-round choose to the Panthers and swapped fifth-round picks within the 2024 draft in trade for Burns. The 2-time Professional Bowler had 246 tackles, eight pressured fumbles and 46 sacks in 5 years with the Carolina Panthers.
NFL.com’s Kevin Patra believes the Giants made a “residence run” transfer with their new linebacker.
“The mixture of Burns, Kayvon Thibodeaux and Dexter Lawrence will put offensive traces in a pickle. Somebody may very well be coming free each snap,” Patra mentioned.
May Gotham’s as soon as mild-mannered pass-rush dominate the NFC East subsequent yr? Keep tuned.
Philadelphia Eagles | WR A.J. Brown and WR DeVonta Smith
Solely Lamb and Miami’s Tyreek Hill have extra yards since Brown joined Philadelphia in 2022. His 1,456 yards had been fifth-most amongst large receivers in 2023. At 6-foot-1 and 226 kilos, Brown’s tremendous hero physique offers him a bonus over most of the NFL’s prime pass-catchers, however not essentially his Eagles teammate.
Generously listed at six-feet-tall and 170 kilos, Smith could not have Brown’s measurement, however few play higher in huge video games than Philly’s No. 2 receiver. Smith led all receivers with 148 yards in final yr’s NFC wild-card sport and did the identical in opposition to the Chiefs with 100 yards in Tremendous Bowl LVII. Philadelphia misplaced each contests, however definitely not for a scarcity of proficient large receivers.
Washington Commanders | RB Austin Ekeler and RB Brian Robinson
With 8,239 whole yards and 69 touchdowns as a Charger, Ekeler has a much bigger title. However Robinson might truly be the higher again. Not solely does Professional Soccer Focus rank Robinson 32 spots forward of Ekeler, they provide him the seventh-best receiving grade of any working again.
Each working backs ought to see important work in 2024. Robinson will seemingly function because the group’s major ball-carrier with Ekeler getting extra snaps on passing downs. After all, a dual-threat quarterback like Jayden Daniels might simply outrush each working backs subsequent season, however Washington would slightly preserve their prized rookie within the pocket and let their working backs carry the load.
