Why are they so solid at RB?
I'm not saying NY is better than Dallas. Let's make that clear.
But you never, ever count that team out as long as they have Coughlin and Manning. Sorry, but history has proven that. They are always a team to contend with within the division and should be again in 2015.
At RB they
are solid. They have Shane Vereen and Rashad Jennings who are each are proven veterans, and while not world-beaters they are reliable. Jennings averaged 4.5 YPC and 3.8 YPC the last two seasons and each year carried the ball triple Joseph Randle's carries. Vereen is average, but proven solid in a rotation for several years.
If one goes down or performs poorly you have another.
That's not counting a rookie steal in Andre Williams with upside.
That's two solid veterans and a promising rookie in a strong rookie class.
Dallas has an 8 year has-been in Darren McFadden who will be lucky to finish the season given his track record. When he was on the same team as Jennings, he was worse in every category including number of carries and TDs. They have a single average back in Randle and two scrubs in Williams and Dunbar.
Jennings> McFadden | Vereen >=Randle | Andre Williams >>>>> Ryan Williams+Lance Dunbar. That's just reality.
Fortunately Dallas has a tremendous OL.
NY's OL just went from a complete disaster to improved with a couple of backup free agents and Ereck Flowers. Basically they are the best coached team in the division and you can't mention Sam Bradford in the same sentence as Eli Manning without laughing out loud at the Eagles.