The Cowboys will win NFC East over Eagles if these 3 things happen

FRISCO, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talk with the media during a press conference at the Ford Center at The Star on January 08, 2020 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys interviews during the second day of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

2. Mike McCarthy has a smooth transition to Dallas

Easily the biggest change in the offseason for Dallas came in the coaching scene. Jason Garrett’s long overdue exit came to be, making way for Mike McCarthy to take the reins in Dallas.

With a championship pedigree behind him, many Cowboys fans are salivating at having McCarthy in charge of the pursuit of a Lombardi Trophy. Others saw McCarthy as a safe choice, choosing to focus on his sudden decline rather than success in Green Bay.

Either way, Dallas needs a smooth transition of power if they expect to topple the Eagles in the NFC East, who have a stable and proven coach at the helm in Doug Pederson.

The transition becomes paramount in an offseason unlike any other, when training time and access to players has become more difficult than ever before. There is a good chance McCarthy is yet to meet any of his offseason accusations outside of a virtual screen. The absence of preseason, the best time for a coach to evaluate his players, only creates more hiccups for a new coach this season.

Despite those challenges, McCarthy knows the game as well as anyone else. If Dallas hopes to make the jump to the top of the division in 2020, McCarthy’s quick adjustment will be essential to it.

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