Best and Worst offseason moves by every team: NFC Edition

There are still a handful of free agents hanging around the market and cuts to be made at training camp, but for the most part, NFL teams have made the bulk of their offseason moves to get ready for the 2016 season.

While most offseason decisions won't properly be evaluated until the players hit the field, here's a quick reaction to every team's best and worst moves made since the 2015 season ended, starting with the NFC East.

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Dallas Cowboys

Best: Not re-signing Greg Hardy following troubling season

Cowboys fans scratched their heads and yelled at their televisions last season as Greg Hardy made a mockery of the blue and white uniform, while owner Jerry Jones came up with related excuses. There was some speculation that his talent would continue to outweigh his character, but Dallas got it right when they declined to return No. 76.

Worst: Signing Alfred Morris ahead of drafting Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall

After the Cowboys' offensive line made Darren McFadden the fourth leading rusher in the NFL last season, they seemingly had the smart idea to pair him up with Alfred Morris on a budget and continue to invest in the big boys. Then they spent the fourth overall pick on Ezekiel Elliott and made Morris' signing essentially an emergency backup plan.

New York Giants

Best: Breaking the bank to improve laughable defense with Harrison, Vernon, Jenkins, Pierre-Paul

Eli Manning is 35 years old and as we've seen with his brother, he will regress at some point, meaning the Giants need to capitalize before it's too late. The Giants' offense was decent last year and will continue to improve with another season under Ben McAdoo, but New York's defense was atrocious in 2015. If Big Blue wants to add another ring to their collection with Manning, the defense needed a complete overhaul and they got one.

Worst: Passing on Laremy Tunsil to draft cornerback Eli Apple 10th overall

The Giants were jumped for the two players they reportedly coveted (Jack Conklin and Leonard Floyd) and drafted Eli Apple with what seemed like a panic pick. Considering the rare ability to find a talent like Laremy Tunsil at 10th overall, Apple's expected draft position, and the Giants' need to keep Manning upright, passing on Tunsil to pick Apple was a questionable pick at best.

Philadelphia Eagles

Best: Trading Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso to the Miami Dolphins to move up in the draft

This was kind of amazing. The Eagles kicked Chip Kelly to the curb, but were left with the mess of a roster from his tenure in Philly. Two of the more scrutinized moves were the trading of Kiki Alonso from Buffalo for LeSean McCoy and the signing of Byron Maxwell to be a shut-down corner. The Eagles were able to dump two players they didn't even want to move up in the draft. Say what you want about what they did once they got there, but those types of transactions are very uncommon in the NFL.

Worst: Everything that happened at the quarterback position

The Eagles dug their own graves on this one. First they signed Sam Bradford to a two-year, $35-million contract, which is code for "you're our starter," then handed Chase Daniel a three-year, $21-million deal to be a well-played backup. Those moves made some sense, but trading five picks from the first four rounds to acquire Carson Wentz, who didn't even play NCAA Division I FBS, leads one to believe the Eagles aren't doing much planning ahead with their quarterbacks.

Washington Redskins

Best: Winning the Josh Norman sweepstakes

Washington made itself a division contender with this move. The Redskins entered the 2015 season without many believing in them and left with a division title. Landing Norman in a late offseason sweepstakes isn't something many would have imagined Washington accomplishing a year ago, but the confident corner represents a significant upgrade at the position and legitimizes the team as a free-agent destination.

Worst: Losing Terrance Knighton to the Patriots after bringing him in for a visit

When it was first reported that Terrance Knighton would be visiting with Washington (his team from the previous season), there was but one thought: Why? Why would a team need to visit with their own player? It's not something that happens a lot as teams tend to learn everything they need to know about a guy while he plays for the team. But the worst part is that they didn't even get him. Knighton signed with the New England Patriots on a one-year deal to be the new Vince Wilfork.

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