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.

There was a time when both teams actually had star players, winning records, and playoff positions on the line.

There was a time these games were actually worth watching.

On Sunday, the 3-6 Eagles will take on the 3-6 Redskins at Fed Ex Field for a one o’clock game that only two markets in the country will actually see. Fox will be sure to bring “C” level broadcasters for this one, likely wanting to inflict Tony Siragusa on a much larger TV viewing audience.

Sure, there are some star players and some interesting storylines for this game. The Nick Foles Era. The maturation of RGIII.

Actually, that’s about it. And LeSean McCoy. And if you have any Eagles or Redskins players on your fantasy teams.

Those are your reasons to watch on Sunday.

There was a time, back in the late ’80s, when Buddy Ryan set the franchise on a course to relevance and games against Washington used to be must-see-TV. Anyone in their early-to-mid 30s remembers September 17, 1989, the day the Birds came back from a 20-0 first quarter hole to beat the ‘Skins on a last-minute Gerald Riggs fumble to win 42-37, with Randall Cunningham playing the game of his life just hours after signing a huge contract extension.

There was The Body Bag Game on November 12, 1990, in which 42 Redskins players were taken to the hospital on a Monday Night contest at the Vet.

OK, maybe it wasn’t quite 42, but it was a really high number. One guy died, I think.

Then there was the NFC Wild Card game later that year in which Ben Smith’s fumble return for a TD was overturned by instant replay (I remember every detail of these games with a scary amount of clarity, guys) and the Birds lost to the ‘Skins at home 20-6. That was the game that got Buddy Ryan fired.

On December 20, 1992, the Eagles beat the ‘Skins 17-13 at the Vet in a game that clinched a playoff spot for the Eagles, with Eric Allen knocking down a potential game-winning pass in the end zone with no time left.

These are my memories. Gary Clark, Art Monk, Dexter Manley, Mark Rypien, Randall Cunningham, Reggie White, Keith Jackson, Jerome Brown.

These two teams used to be heavyweights. When the Eagles and Redskins locked up at RFK back in the day, you knew some stuff was about to go down.

But it’s been a long time since these two teams have been good at the same time (actually, it’s been a long time since the Redskins haven’t been flat out awful, still waiting for their first playoff appearance since 2006).

This once great rivalry has devolved into two teams playing out the string in the same division.

Sure, there are the occasional great moments. But even one of the more recent “great moments,” Michael Vick’s coming out party in 2010, may have been one of the worst things to ever happen to this franchise.

If you think about it, this performance by Vick was one of the main reasons the Eagles decided to hitch their wagons to him long-term. Everyone thought this was the New Mike Vick, that what we were seeing wasn’t a mirage, that it wasn’t a fluke.

We thought Mike Vick had become a new QB.

But he hadn’t. And this game, against the Skinnies in 2010, is one of the reasons why Mike Vick is still a Philadelphia Eagle in 2012.

Even the good times end up hurting the Eagles.

Regardless, on Sunday, the Birds will try to win their first game in six weeks, and the Redskins will continue to just show up and play losing football.

On Sunday, these two teams will play one more meaningless game in mid-November.

Something they’ve been doing a lot lately.