Apr 25, 2013; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell poses for a photo with top prospects in attendance before the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

Now that the we’re a few days removed from the NFL Draft, most of the hype has begun to die down and it is a great time to give early grades on each team’s draft class. Though we won’t know for a few years who really had the best/worst draft, it’s still fun to give grades now and see if they still hold true in a few years. I thought the NFC East had a rough year in the draft, but value picks seemed to be the theme of this division. Now without further adieu, here are my grades for the NFC East.

Dallas Cowboys: I know as an Eagles fan it is hard to grade the Cowboys fairly, but they really had a rough time in the first two rounds. I’m not a fan of the Travis Fredrick pick and thought Gavin Escobar was a bit of a reach and I don’t really see the purpose of this selection. Though the Cowboys struggled a bit early, I thought they finished on a high note. I love the selection of BW Webb and Terrance Williams and I think Joseph Randle can help the team year one. Only time will tell if the Cowboys first two picks will pan out, but the Cowboys got great value in the later rounds. Grade: B-/C+

New York Giants: I thought the Giants got great value picks as always. I’m not the biggest fan of the Justin Pugh selection because I felt it was a bit of a reach, but I really loved the next three selections made by the Giants. Johnathan Hankins is a really strong defensive tackle prospect, Demontre Moore was considered a top 5 pick a few months ago and Ryan Nassib was considered by most to be the best QB in this years draft. Though the Giants didn’t address all of their needs, the Giants were able to find great value in all of their picks. Grade: B/B+

Philadelphia Eagles: As an Eagles fan, I was excited, for the first time in 14 years, to see the Eagles really stick to their board and not try to out smart everybody and reach for players. Lane Johnson was a great selection, great fit, and on top of it, he has great potential. Zach Ertz, my favorite selection, is a great scheme fit, Matt Barkley was great value in the 4th round and Earl Wolff, Jordan Poyer, and Joe Krugger were great picks in rounds five and seven. All in all, I thought the Eagles, though they didn’t necessarily address all of their holes, got great value in every round and that is very exciting. Grade: B+/A-

Washington Redskins: The Redskins didn’t have a first round pick this year because of the RG3 trade last year and I don’t think any Redskins fans are complaining about it. I loved the selection of Phillip Thomas and Baccari Rambo because the Redskins were able to match great value and need together and these two players definately help an agin secondary. On the other hand, I didn’t like the slection of Jordan Reed as much and felt it was a bit of reach. If you factor in the RG3 trade into the Redskins draft grade it helps, but overall the Redskins didn’t do a great job last weekend and felt they left something to be desired. Grade: C/C+

Giants: QB David Carr; RB Andre Brown (RFA); RB Kregg Lumpkin; RB Ryan Torain (RFA); WR Victor Cruz (RFA); WR Domenik Hixon; WR Ramses Barden; TE Travis Beckum; TE Martellus Bennett; OT Will Beatty; OT Sean Locklear; OG Kevin Boothe; C Jim Cordle (exclusive rights); DL Osi Umenyiora; DL Rocky Bernard; DL Adrian Tracy (exclusive rights); DL Justin Trattou (exclusive rights); LB Chase Blackburn; LB Keith Rivers; DB Kenny Phillips; DB Justin Tryon; DB Stevie Brown (RFA); DB Bruce Johnson; DB Brian Witherspoon; K Lawrence Tynes.

Cowboys: RB Felix Jones; WR Kevin Ogletree; TE John Phillips; OG Derrick Dockery; C Phil Costa (RFA); DL Kenyon Coleman; DL L.P. Ladouceur; DL Brian Schaefering (exclusive rights); LB Anthony Spencer; LB Victor Butler; LB Brady Poppinga; LB Ernie Sims; DB Mike Jenkins; DB Charlie Peprah; DB Michael Coe; DB Eric Frampton; DB Danny McCray (RFA); P Brian Moorman.

Eagles: OG Jake Scott; C Jon Dorenbos; DL Darryl Tapp; DL Derek Landri; LB Akeem Jordan; DB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie; DB Colt Anderson (RFA).

Redskins: QB Rex Grossman; RB Darrel Young (RFA); WR Brandon Banks (RFA); TE Fred Davis; TE Chris Cooley; TE Logan Paulsen (RFA); OT Jordan Black; OT Jammal Brown; OT Tyler Polumbus; C Nick Sundberg (RFA); LB Lorenzo Alexander; LB Rob Jackson (RFA); LB Bryan Kehl; LB Chris Wilson; DL Kedric Golston; DL Kentwan Balmer; DL Chris Baker (RFA); DB Madieu Williams; DB Cedric Griffin; DB Tanard Jackson; P Sav Rocca; OG Kory Lichtensteiger.

Last week’s rankings in which I went with the order of the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys, and Redskins drew a bit of criticism. And I had anticipated that given the Cowboys’ stellar performance in beating the Giants and with the excitement over the grand debut of Washington’s Robert Griffin III. But as I pointed out last wekk, I wasn’t ready to reconstruct the entire hierarchy of the division based on one weekend of football. While we won’t have a clearer picture of what these teams are about until the calendar turns to October, here’s how I assess the NFC East two weeks into the season.

1) Phiadelphia Eagles (2-0) Homer alert. Homer alert. Well, not quite. Look, the Eagles have turned the football over at an almost historic rate, but they find themselves the only team in the division that is undefeated after two weeks. It goes without saying that if the Eagles want to remain atop the division that those turnovers will have to be cleaned up. Still, the fashion in which the Eagles have won their first two games of the season has been impressive and can’t be overlooked. For a team that crumbled under pressume time and time again in 2011, the resolve they’ve shown in battling through adversity has been impressive. The Baltimore win wasn’t a masterpiece, but the offense moved the ball with ease and the defense was excellent in critical situations. Defensive third down efficiency has been the key ingredient in the emergence of Juan Castillo’s defense, one that should have a field day with old friend Kevin Kolb this Sunday in Arizona.

2) New York Giants (1-1) I considered keeping the Giants in the top spot after they rallied late for a home win over Tampa Bay. Eli Manning was awful and brilliant all in the same game. His three interceptions were almost backbreakers, but he rebounded to throw for over 500 yards. Still, the Giants defense has been abysmal through the season’s first two weeks and if they don’t get their secondary play cleaned up, then they’re going to continue to struggle. But when that offense is clicking like it did the second half of Sunday’s game, look out…

3) Dallas Cowboys (1-1) A great win over the Giants was followed by a complete dud in Seattle this past weekend. Seattle is a difficult place to play, but with 10 days to prepare for the game Dallas has no excused for the way in which they were dominated. Marshawn Lynch cut through a suddenly soft defense while rookie quarterback Russell Wilson was extremely efficient. As I mentioned last week, it’s all about consistency with this team–and they just don’t have it.

4) Washington Redskins (1-1)If you’re a Redskins fan, you have to be excited about what RGIII has done over his first two games as a pro. He’s been an efficient passer, completing over 70 percent of his attempts and has been an explosive runner. But that defense is terrible. The Rams’ offense isn’t exactly noted for its potency, so that the Redskins let a 21-6 lead slip away is a huge concern. Now with the losses of Adam Carriker and Brian Orakpo, Jim Haslett’s defense is completely decimated. Griffin will keep the Redskins in games, but I just don’t see how they’re going to win many of them. It looks like these guys are still a season away.