Big Blue View
The New York Giants are gearing up for training camp in July. Each team in the NFC East has restructured its roster in hopes of success in the upcoming 2026 season. This is the fourth post in our position-by-position look at the NFC East; we have reviewed the cornerbacks, safeties, and linebackers so far.
The team with the best positional group is assigned four points, and the “worst” receives one point. It is a complex formula, up there with E=MC², but we’ll attempt to deliver the information in a palatable manner, and I’m sure it will be well received by all fan bases, of course. With that, let’s talk about the EDGE position!
Odafe Oweh, K’Lavon Chaisson, Dorance Armstrong, Joshua Josephs, Drake Jackson, DJ Johnson, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, T.J. Maguranyanga, Andre Carter II
The Commanders added Odafe Oweh and K’Lavon Chaisson to their edge room, and that was much needed. Yes, Washington uses Frankie Luvu, and they will – presumably – use Leo Chenal in an EDGE role; but, for this discussion, both players were included as linebackers. Oweh and Chaisson, along with Dan Quinn’s favorite Dorance Armstrong, are a solid trio of EDGE rushers, but Washington still earns one point.
Points: 1
Rashan Gary, Donovan Ezeiruaku, Malachi Lawrence, James Houston, Sam Williams, Marist Liufau, Isiah Land, Tyrus Wheat, Charles Snowden
Dallas and Washington are close, but I gave the Cowboys the extra points based on the acquisition of Rashan Gary, who is coming off a 60-pressure season with the Green Bay Packers. Gary is just 28 years old and is just shy of 400 career pressures. If he stays healthy, Dallas has a number one edge defender to lead the pair of young players in Donovan Ezeiruaku and Malachi Lawrence, the former of which recorded 36 pressures in his rookie season last year.
I also love how Lawrence doesn’t have to be forced into a role that may be too much for him in his rookie season. Gary, Ezeiruaku, and the presence of veterans like James Houston and Sam Williams will allow Lawrence to play a situational role – one that he can be an impact player operating within. Also, Marist Liufau is included as an edge defender for this exercise, but he plays multiple positions for Dallas and is a unique piece for Christian Parker. Still, Dallas only gets two points despite a respectable group.
Points: 2
Jonathan Greenard, Nolan Smith Jr., Jalyx Hunt, Arnold Ebiketie, A.J. Epenesa, Keyshawn James-Newby, Jose Ramirez, Joshua Weru
The Eagles traded for Jonathan Greenard, which made this decision very difficult, for I respect the depth assembled by Howie Roseman behind Greenard and Nolan Smith Jr. Jalyx Hunt is a very good edge defender who recorded 60 pressures in his second season last year. Ebiketie had over 25 pressures in each of his four seasons with the Falcons, and A.J. Epenesa was a solid player for the Bills, giving Philadelphia a very respectable edge room,...
