We all love lists. The conversation, debate, and ranking of things from favorite Jello-shot combination to mock drafting are paramount in the digital age. How many lists get posted daily on the social media hubs? The NFL is no different, and its media follows suit. Power rankings are the name of the pre-season game in the sports world, inspiring discussion and a multitude of backlash from unhappy fans. Things have been dicey in the NFC East for years, making this post-draft power ranking especially titillating.

4. Washington Redskins

Perhaps this is simply Philadelphia-biased niavity but it seems as if the Redskins were not concerned about their gaping-hole of a secondary in the draft. The only defensive back chosen by the new regime in Washington was former Clemson-Tiger Bashaud Breeland with the 102nd pick. Breeland will join DeAngelo Hall and EJ Biggers in the Redskins’ secondary, keeping this unit mediocre at best. Sure, Bruce Allen was able to add a few picks sending the 34th overall to Dallas in exchange for 47 and 78, but it was too little too late for the 2014 ‘Skins.

While the team did shore up its offensive line selecting tackle Morgan Moses out of Virginia and Spencer Long out of Nebraska, the shortcomings on defense will keep this potentially potent offensive team at the bottom of the pecking order in the NFC East.

3. New York Giants

This group is a far cry form the unit that won two Super Bowls in four years and had people calling Eli Manning Eli-te. Fortunately for fans of Big Blue, the Giants did improve in this draft, but perhaps not to a playoff level. General Manage Jerry Reese and new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo teamed up to land LSU’s Odell Beckham Jr. with the 12th overall pick. Manning should be down with ODB as a tremendous secondary option to Victor Cruz. However, the team still has tremendous shortcomings at tight end and running back even with reports that David Wilson will be cleared prior to mini-camp in June.

Defensively, everything but Jon Beason and the team’s secondary is a roaring dumpster fire. Evidently “pass rush” is not in the team’s current vision. While Reese did draft for need and landed two instant impact players in Beckam Jr. and center Weston Richburg, the team must improve in its front seven before being considered a contender in addition to filling out a depth chart lacking skill players.

2. Dallas Cowboys

Crippled by the mad-spending of an aloof owner in Jerry Jones, the Cowboys only hope to improve this offseason (outside of cutting Demarcus Ware for cap purposes) was the draft. Nabbing Zach Martin in the first round this year and Travis Frederick last season completes the transformation of what promises to be a fantastic offensive line in 2014. However, things are not as great on the defensive line of scrimmage. Losing Ware, Jason Hatcher and Jay Ratliff left the Cowboys devoid of talent on the defensive line, and do not be so sure Boise State’s Demarcus Lawrence will be a plug and play superstar for Dallas.

On top of their shortcomings as far as stopping teams from scoring goes, Dallas still lacks a definitive secondary weapon to Dez Bryant on offense. Yes, Jason Witten is a tremendous talent at tight end, but he is not getting any younger. Witten is a fantastic value as the third passing option, but leaves a massive void at wide receiver if he is the secondary target on passing downs. After the dust settles, little has changed with this team. The Cowboys will be dynamic offensively in 2014, but lacking on the defensive side of the ball.

1. Philadelphia Eagles

Last season’s beast of the NFC East stay atop the pedestal in this highly contested division, at least for the time being. Should the Birds’ have landed wide receiver Jordan Matthews in the first and edge-rusher Marucs Smith in the second, no one would have batted an eye. Both Matthews and Smith will be impact players in 2014, with Matthews an early contender for offensive rookie of the year after already being named the team’s slot-starter.

While the team hit on some needs in this draft, Philadelphia does have some work to do before being considered a Super Bowl dreamer. Taylor Hart, defensive end of Oregon, and Jaylen Watkins, a defensive back from Florida, add depth in areas of need to the Eagles, but are not instant-impact players. With a less than spectacular secondary behind a slightly-above average defensive line, the Eagles will struggle on defense again in 2014. However, the ascent of Brandon Boykin into one of the league’s top cover-corners is imminent, and should be a perfect patch in Billy Davis’ defensive quilt. The Eagles are far from powerhouses, but they remain the best team the NFC East has to offer.