Free agency is well under way in the NFL and the draft is just around the corner. ESPN.com examines each team's master plan beginning with the NFC East, where the offseason has been anything but quiet.

	WR Joey Galloway is the Cowboys' biggest catch.

Arizona Cardinals
1999 record: 6-10.
First-round pick: Seventh overall.
Offseason plan: First and foremost, the Cards look to fortify their defensive line, especially if DE Simeon Rice, the team's franchise player, holds out. Center and middle linebacker were areas of concern, but Arizona outbid St. Louis for Rams C Mike Gruttadauria and, after losing the Hardy Nickerson sweepstakes, re-signed MLB Ronald McKinnon. The signings of Chris Gedney and Dave Brown solved depth problems at TE and QB, respectively. Look for the Cards to draft a replacement for RB Adrian Murrell or outside LB with their first-round pick.
Big-name acquisition: C Mike Gruttadauria.
Significant re-signings: MLB Ronald McKinnon and G Matt Joyce.
Most pressing question: Will Rice stay in Arizona?
Sean Salisbury's answer: In order for them to be successful, the Cardinals have to keep Rice. Will he stay? I respect GM Bob Ferguson and know that he knows how to keep people in house, but keeping Rice is pivotal. I think they will make a commitment to Rice. The money, however, will have to be at least close to what Rice is asking or else he will leave.

Dallas Cowboys
1999 record: 8-8.
First-round pick: None.
Offseason plan: The Cowboys satisified their biggest need by dealing this year's and next year's first-round picks to Seattle for WR Joey Galloway. They plugged the defense's biggest hole with CB Ryan McNeil, who'll replace Deion Sanders when Sanders is released after June 1. Tennessee's signing of leading tackler Randall Godfrey created a need at linebacker and placed more importance on the re-signing of DT Alonzo Spellman, who's a reliable run stopper. Dallas also hopes to re-sign S George Teague.
Big-name acquisitions: WR Joey Galloway and CB Ryan McNeil.
Most pressing question: Has Deion Sanders, who's back in baseball, traded in his helmet and pads for good?
Sean Salisbury's answer: I think he will play football again, but likely not in Dallas. I don't know if the Cowboys can pay Sanders what he deserves to make or what he could make elsewhere. I definitely think he will play football again. His career is far from over.

New York Giants
1999 record: 7-9.
First-round pick: 11th.
Offseason plan: Replenishing the secondary and offensive line has been the Giants' biggest focus. OT Roman Oben left for Cleveland and CB Phillippi Sparks is also testing the market. They already had a replacement for Oben in veteran OT Lomas Brown. They also have a backup plan at QB with ex-Cowboy Jason Garrett. The linebacking corps got stronger and quicker with Micheal Barrow, a salary cap cut by Carolina. Big Blue also needs help at running back. Luckily for the G-Men, the draft is deep at that position.
Big-name acquisitions: LB Micheal Barrow, OT Lomas Brown and OL Dusty Zeigler.
Significant re-signings: S Sam Garnes and CB Conrad Hamilton.
Most pressing question: Are Joe Montgomery and Tiki Barber the answer at running back?
Sean Salisbury's answer: Either player can be the answer if offensive coordinator Sean Payton calls plays that will push the ball down the field. I reserve judgment, though, because how Montgomery and Barber do will greatly depend on the players around them. Look at how well Tyrone Wheatley performed in Oakland and how Stephen Davis did in Washington. Neither Montgomery nor Barber can carry the load and be the players to win it for the Giants. But they can be effective in an attack-style offense with other good offensive players around them.

	Arrivals
	Player, Pos.	New team
	Micheal Barrow, LB	Giants
	Lomas Brown, OT	Giants
	Mark Carrier, FS	Redskins
	Joey Galloway, WR	Cowboys
	Mike Gruttadauria, C	Cardinals
	Ryan McNeil, CB	Cowboys
	Jon Runyan, RT	Eagles
	Bruce Smith, DE	Redskins
	Dusty Zeigler, OL	Giants
	Departures
	Player, Pos., Team	New team
	Percy Ellsworth, S, Giants	Browns
	Jason Garrett, QB, Cowboys	Giants
	Kent Graham, QB, Giants	Steelers
	Randall Godfrey, LB, Cowboys	Titans
	Roman Oben, T, Giants	Browns
	Possible flights
	Player, Pos.	East destination
	Steve Israel, CB	Giants
	Scott Mitchell, QB	Cowboys
	Stanley Pritchett, FB	Eagles
	Phillippi Sparks, CB	Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles
1999 record: 5-11.
First-round pick: Sixth.
Offseason plan: The Eagles had a giant hole at right offensive tackle and filled it with the biggest free agent out there: 6-foot-7, 325-pound Jon Runyan. Now that Donovan McNabb has bodyguards, Philadelphia will find him some targets in the draft. Beefing up the defensive line is another top priority, either through free agency or draft.
Big-name acquisition: OT Jon Runyan.
Most pressing question: Can tough guy Runyan take the pounding from the Vet's notorious turf?
Sean Salisbury's answer: Nobody can take the pounding from the turf. But as the highest-paid offensive lineman in history, Runyan had better be able to take the pounding. He has no choice. Runyan is a great addition for the Eagles, and I like some of the things head coach Andy Reid is doing. Eventually, the surface will need to be changed at the Vet, but for now Runyan should have a young enough body to handle it.

Washington Redskins
1999 record: 10-6.
First-round picks: Second and third.
Offseason plan: Hail to the Redskins' director of player personnel. Vinny Cerrato deserves such high praise after shoring up the defense with DE Bruce Smith, FS Mark Carrier and LB Kevin Mitchell and acquiring San Francisco's No. 3 overall pick to guarantee the club two of the top three prospects (WR Peter Warrick, LB LaVar Arrington and DE Courtney Brown). The 'Skins also re-signed DE Marco Coleman. Owner Daniel Snyder has to be smiling these days.
Big-name acquisitions: DE Bruce Smith and FS Mark Carrier.
Significant re-signings: DE Marco Coleman, G Keith Sims and C Cory Raymer.
Most pressing question: Will Stephen Davis run off for bigger bucks?
Sean Salisbury's answer: If Davis leaves, it might be because the Redskins were able to get Barry Sanders. Knowing what the Redskins have in house and the direction that the team is headed, with three first-round picks in the upcoming draft, I think Davis will stay in Washington.

Joe Lago is the NFL editor for ESPN.com.