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By INIGO 'NAUGHTY' ZENICAZELAYA

WE continue this week with our NFL preseason division-by-division breakdown in the NFC EAST, the toughest division in the NFL.

DALLAS COWBOYS

Training camp report dates: rookies (July 19) and veterans (July 22).

Location: Marriott Residence Inn in Oxnard, California.

HOTTEST POSITION BATTLE IN CAMP - WR Cole Beasley vs Ryan Switzer

The development of Switzer’s role as a rookie receiver has been interesting to watch this offseason. He plays a similar position to Beasley, and in owner Jerry Jones’ mind, that could mean one of two things.

The first: With, as ESPN.com noted QB Dak Prescott clearly favoured the veteran Beasley by targeting him a team-high 98 times last season, having two Beasleys is better than having one.

The second: Switzer could end up being an evolved version of Beasley, similar to Julian Edelman being compared to Wes Welker.

The Cowboys official site noted, Switzer is already pumping out routes “effortlessly” at a near “perfect” rate, and is a lock for return duties on special teams.

Opposing defences can choose their poison, expect to see both Beasley and Switzer on the field at the sand time, giving defences fits.

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First round pick DE Taco Charlton

Jerry Jones’ ballyhooed search for a “War Daddy” pass rusher this offseason ended with the selection of the Michigan defensive end in the first round.

Charlton has been known for some daily non-padded battles against All Pro left tackle Tyron Smith.

Jerry Jones, always a subscriber to the iron sharpens iron theory, is likely hoping Charlton gets a graduate-level education in how to beat back some of the game’s best pass blockers.

BIGGEST Camp

Question Mark -

Do the Cowboys evolve?

Dallas was able to shove its running game down the throats of opponents last year.

And despite’s Ezekiel Elliott’s 6 game suspension (for now) the Cowboys will absolutely have the capability to put up similar numbers.

There has been talk about Ezekiel Elliott being more involved in the passing game. I mentioned Switzer above.

The biggest question facing the Cowboys coaching staff is:

What makes them hard to stop now that everyone has the requisite tape on Prescott and Elliott to make the climb harder?

I have my theories why the ‘Boys will be dynamic, look for it in the Tribune’s NFL Supplement.

NEW YORK

GIANTS

Training camp report date: rookies and veterans (July 27).

Location: Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

HOTTEST POSITION

BATTLE IN CAMP - Offensive Line Right Tackle

ThecGiants seem to have everything they need except for stability at the right tackle position. The Giants will likely open the job up to D.J. Fluker, Bobby Hart and rookie Adam Bisnowaty in camp and let the trio fight it out for a starting gig next to guard John Jerry.

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WR Brandon Marshall.

Marshall is essentially replacing Victor Cruz as the team’s No. 2 wideout.

He gives the Giants’ attack a far different dimension than it’s had in years past, though he does not fit the typical mold of a receiver who has excelled in the Mike McCarthy-style offense before. Marshall has posited himself not only as a receiving threat, but a mentor to the team’s young receiving duo of Odell Beckham Jr. and Sterling Shepard.

BIGGEST Camp Question Mark - How will rookie Evan Engram fit into the offence?

Engram has been compared to players all over the spectrum, which makes his role in training camp all the more interesting. The Giants essentially run an 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR) on nearly every play, which means the tight end must be a stellar blocker in order to sell the possibility of a run.

Blocking isn’t one of Engram’s strong suits coming out of college. This is one of the reasons the club acquired Rhett Ellison in free agency, Engram’s fluidity in protection drills could be the key to this summer.

PHILADELPHIA

EAGLES

Training camp report dates: rookies (July 23) and veterans (July 26).

Location: NovaCare Training Complex in Philadelphia.

HOTTEST POSITION BATTLE IN CAMP -

WR Nelson Agholor, a 2015 first-round selection by Chip Kelly, has been underwhelming at best during his first two years in the NFL.

He’s received the standard offseason praise from head coach Doug Pederson, but at some point, the Eagles are going to either see tangible progress or cut the USC product loose. Pederson signed Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffery this offseason.

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CB Rasul Douglas. Douglas was an interesting third-round pick with size -- 6-foot-2, 210 pounds -- that jumps off the page. Because second-rounder Sidney Jones might not play this year after a March Achilles injury, Douglas will likely get a few more opportunities to flash during training camp.

BIGGEST Camp

Question Mark -

No matter what we’re discussing when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles, we’re ultimately talking about Wentz. The second-year quarterback faces sky-high expectations this season in a division that is opening up defensively (only the Giants return a potential top-five defense in 2017). Wentz grabbed this team like a veteran early on last year. We’ll see quite early how his relationships with Jeffery and Smith are coming along.

WASHINGTON

REDSKINS

Training camp report date: rookies and veterans (July 26).

Location: Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond, Virginia.

Most important position battle: Jonathan Allen vs. Ziggy Hood.

Perhaps it’s not technically a battle, but the Redskins would love to see Allen float to the top of their depth chart. Gutted by free agency, Washington was pleased to find Allen sitting toward the back end of the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Head coach Jay Gruden said “never in a million years did we think he would be there,” but now they’d like the rookie defensive lineman to sprint out ahead of veteran competition like Hood quickly.

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Is it fair to call Doctson a newcomer? The team’s first-round pick last year was loaded with promise, but he appeared in just two games, catching a pair of passes for 66 yards. Gruden seems optimistic, but, is grooming him for a very specific role at the Z more consistent with a true No. 1 wideout. That may be a stretch right away.

BIGGEST Camp

Question Mark -

Does Terrelle Pryor fold in elsewhere on offence?

Pryor established himself as a true wideout last season in Cleveland, but he also added a second dynamic to the Browns’ offense as a wildcat quarterback. The Redskins probably don’t want to take Kirk Cousins off the field much, but they do want to maximise Pryor’s athleticism and potential after losing two very good wideouts to free agency in Pierre Garconand DeSean Jackson. Until next week, the countdown to the NFL Season, two more weeks until it counts!

Stock up on all your pre game essentials now, and get those domestic duties done, it’s time for football!!

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