Howie Roseman. Just that name itself has the power to evoke such strong emotion in the hearts and minds of Eagles fans it’s utterance could be classified as psychological warfare. For a team with such a large amount of success in the modern era, it may seem puzzling to outsiders why the Eagles’ front office is so vehemently detested by such a large portion of the fanbase. I think that to find out just how the narrative around Howie has grown and changed, it’s best we examine his career from top to bottom, and maybe find out just how good of a general manager he really is.
Howie Roseman’s career path is truly a unique one. He was obsessed with football from an early age – the only problem was, he wasn’t allowed to play. Howie has said he knew he wanted to be an NFL general manager since he was 10 years old – and his actions throughout his younger years reflect that. In high school, Roseman reportedly sent letters to every NFL team, begging for a chance to prove his worth with a job. Howie continued his pursuit of an NFL gig while working for his undergraduate at the University of Florida, sending out nearly 1000 letters – and getting back nearly 1000 rejections. After securing an interview with Jets personnel director Mike Tannenbaum, he’d finally get his chance – a product of relentless effort and possibly a bit of stalking.
Unfortunately for the young Howie, this pursuit would again end in rejection. Roseman wasn’t about to give up, however; really, he couldn’t, because, by his own accord, he had placed “all of his eggs in one basket.” With no backup plan, a law degree, and a passion for football, Howie knew what he had to do to fulfill his dreams, and knew it would require unceasing dedication. His efforts would finally pay off in 2000 when the 24-year-old Howie was hired as an intern with the Philadelphia Eagles to help with salary cap management.
It didn’t take long for Roseman to make an impression on Eagles ownership, and that led to his extremely quick rise through the ranks of the Birds’ FO, where he was eventually promoted to General Manager in 2010. Because this was when Rosmeman’s true power as GM started, it seems like the best place to start when examining his career as a whole.
2010
Even though Howie was the GM in 2010, he served somewhat of an advisory role to then-coach Andy Reid – that’s not to say he had no control, however. Roseman’s hiring was immediately punctuated by a major revamp of the Eagles roster. The team got rid of longtime Veterans Donovan Mcnabb and Brian Westbrook – a slightly controversial but ultimately correct decision. Not much was done in Free Agency, but some savvy re-signings of under-the radar pieces like Jason Avant helped solidify the team set to enter a soft reset. The draft was punctuated by an incredibly solid first round selection in Brandon Graham, but outside of the long-time Philly legend pass rusher, not much was to be seen here.
Nate Allen could be considered a bust of a second round pick, but he did see significant time and was stifled by injuries. No, we’re not gonna talk about Riley Cooper. Overall, this off-season was punctuated by change, but it’s hard to say just how much power Roseman had in his first season as general manager. The moves he did make seemed to pay off, though, as the Eagles finished 10-6, winning the NFC East. While the Vick-led birds fell to the Packers in the wild card, it was certainly a season to build on with some solid personnel moves.
2011
The Eagles 2011 season both deserves and has received many articles just on its own. Howie himself has called the so-called “Dream Team” one of the biggest regrets of his career. After a lockout in the off-season that left the market open, Roseman decided that the Eagles were primed for a super bowl run, and rushed to sign as many big pieces as possible. Perhaps the main two headliners were cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and defensive end Jason Babin – both of whom earned massive contracts, and underproduced horrifically. They weren’t the only two, however; not even close. Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, tight end Donald Lee, guard Evan Mathis, wide receiver Steve Smith, and Quarterback Vince Young were all high-profile additions that simply flopped.
The Eagles 2011 free-agent class is certainly one of the worst in history, with a majority of the players listed being off of the team in just a few years. The draft wasn’t any better for Roseman – First round selection Danny Watkins is essentially a punchline in Philly at this point. In fact, the 2011 draft is considered one of the worst complete team drafts of all time – only one player from the 11 selection class could be considered above replacement level. Luckily for Howie, that pick happens to be one of the greatest centers the NFL has ever seen in Jason Kelce.
That shining light hardly makes up for one of the most over-hyped and miss-handled offseasons in NFL history, however – the “dream team” Eagles who had Super Bowl aspirations would see but mediocrity with an 8-8 season. 2011 could best be described as a learning experience, even by Howie himself – and it’s no doubt that this blunder heavily impacted Rosemsan’s team building philosophy in the future.
2012
After the disaster that took place in 2011, 2012 was a time for the Eagles to tear everything down and try to rebuild the roster from the ground up. Notable off-season moves would include extending WR Desean Jackson and G Evan Mathis, solidifying two important offensive pieces for the future. The team also rid itself of veteran corner Asante Samuel and acquired linebacker Demeco Ryans, both very positive moves for the team. I believe it to be in the 2012 draft where we first see the true backbone of Howie Roseman’s team building philosophy – building in the trenches. We’ve heard time and time again that the Eagles will draft defensive and offensive lineman ad nauseam, and if you want an example, 2012 is one of the first.
The Draft began with an absolute home run in 12th overall selection Fletcher Cox, a future superstar and staple of the Eagles team for years to come. Mykal Kendricks would prove a very solid selection in round 2, and Vinny Curry in the third would again bolster the future of the Eagles’ pass rush. The Eagles would also select Nick Foles in the third round, who would see limited time in the season to come, but eventually rise to become the Eagles starter after Andy Reid’s firing due to the 4-12 outing. Tackle Dennis Kelly would also prove to be a nice addition in the 5th round, adding to the Bird’s depth on the offensive line. Sure, 2012 wasn’t a good season for the Eagles, and it’s mostly due to Howie’s mess-ups in 2011. However, this was the year we began to see the foundations of the Birds’ future come together, and with Reid’s departure, Roseman could now assume more control of football operations.
2013
While it’s widely known that Chip Kelly’s hiring came with control over the 53 man roster, Howie Roseman now had final say in every move the team made in the draft and free agency. 2013 was yet another season focused on building up the team for a run in the near future. Free Agent signings were again under the radar; the only notable move was the signing of safety Patrick Chung, which ended with mixed results. Unlike free agency, however, the 2013 draft couldn’t have been more impactful on the Eagles’ team. With the 4th overall pick, the Eagles selected tackle Lane Johnson; this pick is incredible by itself, as Johnson is one of the best tackles in the NFL to this day – but it’s even more insane considering the rest of the draft.
It’s not a stretch to say the first round of the 2013 draft was one of the worst in history. Within the top 32 players selected, the only players you could consider even OK were first overall pick Eric Fisher, the aforementioned Lane, 25th Overall selection Xavier Rhodes, 27th overall pick Deandre Hopkins, and 31st overall pick Travis Frederick. Here’s a list if you want to see just how absolutely garbage this draft was, especially in the top 20 – but even out of the “okay” picks – only Hopkins, Frederick, and Johnson have made more than one all-pro team. A case could be made that Lane Johnson is one of the greatest draft picks of all time when considering who he was drafted alongside.
Making one home run pick in a weak draft class is impressive, but even more, so is making two in back-to-back rounds. Second round pick Zach Ertz would turn out to be another elite long-term piece for the Eagles franchise, and solidify the 2013 draft as the birth of a new era for Eagles football. None of the other selections made had much of an impact past depth, but there’s not much more you can ask from a draft than 2 elite players with HOF cases. The 2013 season would give optimism for the team’s future, with Chip Kelly and Roseman-pick Nick Foles leading the squad to a 10-6 record – but unfortunately missing the playoffs.
2014
While Howie dominated the draft in 2013, 2014 was a year where Howie made more moves in the free-agent and trade markets. The headliners of these moves would be the signing of star safety Malcolm Jenkins and trade for running back Darren Sproles. Both of these moves would prove to be excellent ones down both in the present and later down the line, and Malcolm’s 3-year, $15 million deal would go down as one of the best ones given by Roseman. The 2014 draft, however, was less appealing. First round selection Marcus Smith would end up as one of the bigger draft busts in recent history, and possibly the root of Howie’s hatred for first-round linebackers.
In the second round, Jordan Matthews would prove to be a solid selection, with almost 1000 yards in each of his first 3 seasons, but outside of him, the rest of the draft was a complete dud. With that being said, it’s hard not to credit Howie for building a roster with the second most pro bowlers in the NFL that year, with 9 Eagles selected. The team would again miss the playoffs at 10-6, partially due to an injury to QB Nick Foles mid-season. It seemed that even though the Eagles were performing well on paper, Jeffrey Lurie was becoming impatient with the lack of playoff success. Because of this, Howie was “promoted” to vice-president of football operations, losing control of the 90 man roster, free agency, and drafts to coach Chip Kelly, in a move that would prove to be a disaster for the franchise.
2015*
While Howie didn’t have roster control in 2015, it’s still an important year to review in the scheme of Howie’s career in Philly – and by the fact this article has 6 years left, it’s pretty fair to assume that Chip’s acquisition of power didn’t go fantastic. To put it bluntly, Chip tore down much of what the Eagles had built over the past few years – in free agency, he let names like Jeremy Maclin and Nate Allen walk. He cut veterans like Evan Mathis and Trent Cole. Inexplicably, Kelly traded superstar running back Lesean Mccoy to the Bills in exchange for Kiko Alonso, who would be a dud in Philadelphia.
Nick Foles was traded to the Vikings for Sam Bradford, which puzzled many in Philly, as Foles still seemed to be the long-term solution heading into the year. In order to “fit his system”, Chip brought in players like Byron Maxwell (63 million dollar deal) and Demarco Murray (43 Million), who along with Alonso and Bradford, did not come close to panning out in Philly. While Chip made two okay yet controversial draft picks in Nelson Agholor and Jordan Hicks, the 2015 off-season was by all accounts a disaster and one that led to Chip’s firing. Howie regained full roster control after this debacle, and he certainly had his work cut out for him with how much havoc Kelly wrought on the roster.
2016
While many consider 2017 Howie’s magnum opus, I truly believe that the 2016 off-season was one of the best “rebuilds” a GM has ever orchestrated. Starting off with the heavily criticized hiring of Doug Pederson, Howie began to lay the groundwork for a heavily competitive modern-era football team. Howie immediately went to work cleaning up Chip Kelly’s mess, ridding the team of the mammoth contracts brought on by the aforementioned Maxwell, Alonso, and Murray. He used the marginal value extracted from these players in order to trade up in the draft, nearing closer to the range where the top quarterbacks were expected to go. With some more money to play with, Howie took to free agency, handing out contracts to returning veterans like Fletcher Cox, Vinny Curry, and Rodney Mcleod, as well as acquiring superstar guard Brandon Brooks, who would flourish in his time on the Eagles.
Howie would make some under-the-radar signings as well, such as linebacker Nigel Bradham and IOL Steven Wisniewski, both of who would play very important roles in the near future. It’s important to note just how strong this offensive line was becoming – Howie had plugged superstars in at almost every single position whether through the draft or FA market and maintaining this philosophy gave the birds one of the top offensive lines in the league year in and year out. The 2016 draft continued Howie’s hot streak. The Birds traded up to the number 2 overall pick, nabbing young Quarterback Carson Wentz, a move that solidified Howie’s intentions on building a young team to compete in the near future.
Howie would continue to hit on picks, nabbing pieces like guard Isaac Seamalo in the second round, and running back Wendell Smallwood and tackle Halapoolivaati Vaitai in the fifth. Oh, and who could forget one of the best late-round selections of Howie’s career in DB Jalen Mills? This draft was chock-full of pieces that would help finish up the foundations of a team with both young star power and a strong veteran presence. Not only was the draft and free agency great, but Howie would also begin his reign of terror as a QB trade guru, securing a first round pick from the Minnesota Vikings for Sam Bradford (LMAO). Aside from a questionable trade for wideout Dorial Green-Beckham, it seemed this off-season, in retrospect, was almost flawless. If any one year would “make or break” Howie, it would be this one – and as most of us know, he delivered.
2017
The 2016 season, much like the 2016 off-season, was the rising action for what would come in 2017. When it comes to free agency, Roseman made a plethora of high-quality signings. After retaining Trey Burton and Steven Wisniewski, Roseman made deals with numerous key players. He first secured the Birds’ de-facto wide receiver one in Alshon Jeffrey, a move that would pay dividends. He made depth signings on offense with WR Torrey Smith and RB Legarette Blount, who would both make an impact on the Birds’ bid to the super bowl. Roseman brought back former draft pick Nick Foles as a backup, a seemingly meaningless move at the time, but one made with unquestionably strong foresight.
On defense is where Howie would really shine – he brought in defensive end Chris Long and corner Patrick Robinson to bolster an already stout unit, and he did it for an incredible value. The signing of Patrick Robinson in particular for nearly a veteran minimum might be one of the best bang-for-buck signings in Eagles history. While the draft wasn’t spectacular, it was just what the Birds needed to make a run now. First round pick Derek Barnett was a very solid rotational piece in his first year and was capable when needed to be. While corners Sidney Jones and Rasul Douglas didn’t pan out in their time with the birds, the thought was there – with a secondary that needed depth and future star potential, why not take a shot on a risky injured first round prospect and less athletic but more pro-ready player in the second and third?
The Eagles found value in the 4th with wideout Mack Hollins, and while the rest of the draft was a wash (except for Nate Gerry in the 5th), the moves made in free agency on top of the already sound team Roseman had built propelled the birds to a 13-3 record. That’s not to mention the move Howie made at the trade deadline to acquire Dolphins RB Jay Ajayi, who propelled a weaker Eagles running game to one of the most deadly in the NFL. The breakout of Wentz into an MVP caliber player propelled this team to new heights, and every single facet of the squad clicked. There’s an argument to be made that the 2017 Eagles were the result of some of the best team building a GM could possibly make. Building a team from the trenches, with a combination of high paid, high-quality veterans across the team and young cheap skill players, and a cheap elite quarterback was simply a recipe for success. The soundness of the squad was further proven after Wentz’s devastating injury when Nick Foles stepped in and led that team to that magical Super Bowl run. This team was good. Really good. After 2017, Roseman was considered as one of the best general managers in the entire NFL, and rightfully so. What he did in rebuilding the disaster Chip had created in 2015 gave him a reputation that not many would argue. So now the question arises – what happened after 2017 that caused the slow decline of the Eagles? And just who’s to blame?
2018
After 2017, expectations reached new highs for the Eagles. No longer was playoff success the goal – it was time for the birds to win it all again. The 2018 off-season saw some notable losses for the Eagles – playoff heroes Trey Burton, Patrick Robinson, and LeGarrette Blount all left. None of these guys would make the Eagles regret letting them go on their new teams, but the losses were significant nonetheless. Free Agency was unusually quiet for a team looking to make another immediate run at a super bowl – Howie made 0 deals over 2 years or paid out more than 3 million. This made some sense seeing as the Eagles were locked in to many major veteran contracts – players like Fletcher Cox, Zach Ertz, Brandon Brooks, Jason Peters, Jason Kelce, and Rodney Mcleod all harbored major deals, and if the birds wanted to win now, they had to rely on the players they already had to step up.
While Free Agency was quiet, the 2018 draft is truly shaping up to be one of Howie’s best ever in terms of extracted value. Howie first traded back out of the first round in order to acquire more capital for the future and selected TE Dallas Goedert, who would go on to grow under Zach Ertz, becoming a staple for the future of the team. With the next pick, the Eagles selected cornerback Avonte Maddox, who would receive reps on the outside early in his career to mixed results, but later find his home as one of the top slot corners in the NFL.
Fellow 4th round pick Josh Sweat fell due to major injury concerns but has proven himself a top talent at the edge, and another defensive staple for the Birds. 6th rounder Matt Pryor would provide solid depth when needed, but by far the best selection of this draft was 7th rounder Jordan Mailata. Mailata deserves an article by himself, but the 6’8 Aussie was drafted after never taking a snap of football in his life. After a few years of development, Mailata would go on to cement himself as one of the top blindside protectors in the NFL, and he continues to improve. While this draft is indisputably spectacular, the results didn’t show immediately – due to only one player being selected above the fourth round, reps were hard to earn for the later picks early in their career. As it pertains to the 2018 season, Wentz’s injury would sideline early, and Foles looked like a backup in his first few games.
Wentz’s return was okay, but he was far from his 2017 self – it was clear he needed more time to rehabilitate, and the team was shaky. It didn’t help that key veterans weren’t playing up to standard – with much of the salary cap tied up in players paid like stars, underperformance can cripple a roster. Wentz would be sidelined late in the season, and the Birds would rally from a 4-6 record to make the playoffs – even winning a game against the Bears with Nick Foles at the helm. While it seemed like the Birds ambitions at a repeat slipped through Alshon Jefferey’s hands, this birds team was not the same as the product in 2017. With the core aging, and Wentz due for a new contract soon, the Eagles needed to get value where they could in order to continue to compete.
2019
The 2019 off-season began with the eagles seemingly securing their future, handing out a massive 4 year 130 million dollar contract to quarterback Carson Wentz. The move, in theory, made sense – Wentz had proven he could carry a team with his elite play in 2017, and with numerous other QB contracts on the horizon, it made sense to secure Wentz now. The spending didn’t end with Wentz, however – Lane Johnson, Brandon Brooks, Brandon Graham, Ronald Darby, and Jason Kelce all received rich deals with the intention of maintaining the veteran core that propelled the team to the super bowl. While some of these contracts would continue to be lived up to, it made maneuvering the cap and acquiring talent much more difficult.
Even though Howie had been a master at manipulating the cap throughout his career, utilizing restructures and contract loopholes to seemingly make money out of nowhere, aging vets with major deals such as Alshon Jeffrey still had a major effect on the team. Howie still found room to sign a few key players, with the likes of Jordan Howard and Desean Jackson set to provide reinforcement to an aging squad. They produced mixed results. The real story of 2019, however, was the draft. First round selection Andre Dillard saw extremely limited time in 2019, and after a season-ending injury in 2020, he seemingly lost his job to Jordan Mailata. A first round “bust” can be extremely detrimental to a team – luckily, Howie managed to snag running back Miles Sanders in the second round, who’s become a staple of the offense whenever he can get on the field.
Now, as many of us know, is where the major contentions with Howie’s drafting truly begin. In the second round, with the 57th overall pick, the Eagles selected wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside. Now, to put it bluntly, JJAW is bad. No matter the situation, this was a bad pick. However, it’s further compounded by the fact that just a few picks later, the Seattle Seahawks selected wide receiver DK Metcalf – an athletic freak who’s now become one of the league’s most dangerous receiving threats. While it’s been reported many teams skipped on DK due to a lingering neck injury, this is the type of pick fans expect a team to get right, especially when the team is consistently thin at young wide receiver talent. Neither of the Bird’s 4th or 5th round picks even made the roster, making that draft a truly dreadful 1 / 5.
I truly believe that the 2019 off-season was one of Howie’s major blunders – a combination of handing out big money to aging veterans and an extremely weak draft essentially made the Eagles completely reliant on the health of a few key players and for Wentz to elevate the team with a less strong surrounding cast. Neither of these things occurred, with the injury bug hitting the Eagles HARD, especially at wideout. While the team snuck into the playoffs at 9-7, it was clear the team was completely outmatched against high-level competition – and that the 2017 core simply wasn’t what it was 2 years ago. With 100+ million dollars tied up in Wentz, Howie was banking on him rebounding to elite status; a gamble that would sink the Eagles hard.
2020
The onset of a global pandemic made 2020 a truly dreadful year for almost everybody on earth. However, despite the chaos, Howie Roseman had a job to do – and that was to propel the Eagles back into playoff contention. With the birds narrowly sneaking in the last two seasons, it seemed like 2020 would be the year we really saw if the squad Howie built could compete at a higher level. The team saw a few key departures early in the off-season – staples of the 2017 team such as Nelson Agholor, Malcolm Jenkins, Nigel Bradham, and Ronald Darby both left in free agency or were cut by the team. Howie retained the likes of Jalen Mills, Vinny Curry, and Rodney Mcleod on cheaper, short deals – a possible last hurrah before these faces were set to leave in the years to come.
Roseman made a bit of a splash signing with DT Javon Hargrave in free agency, handing out a 3 year 40 million dollar deal to the star steeler lineman. While his production would be overshadowed by what was to come, Hargrave so far has been one of the best free agent signings of Howie’s tenure, and provided much needed relief for the aging Fletcher Cox. Howie also handed out some smaller deals to corner Nickell Robey-Coleman and safety Will Parks, neither of which had a major impact. Heading into the draft, Roseman had a multitude of acquired picks to work with. He first went about addressing the cornerback situation via trade, acquiring Lions star Darius Slay for a third round pick, another move that would pay off a bit later down the line.
Now, while I’ve been keeping the nature of the 2020 eagles season somewhat ambiguous, it’s probably pertinent to say that it was a disaster. While many of the signings Howie made would be positive in a vacuum, none of them really mattered when the team was as dreadful as it was. The 2019 and 2020 season were the inverse of 2016 and 2017 when it comes to roster moves, but for the same reason 2017 is seen as Roseman’s greatest achievement, 2020 is considered his greatest failure. This was further compounded by the 2020 draft – one, that at minimum, is highly controversial. With their first round pick, the Eagles selected wideout Jalen Reagor. I have an entire article dedicated to examining Jalen as a player, and while it’s two years into his career, it’s pretty clear that this was a poor choice. Not only has Jalen underperformed in a vacuum, but one pick later the Vikings selected superstar wideout Justin Jefferson. Jefferson has had one of the greatest starts to a career in NFL history (remind you of anything?), and with how the birds passed on him for the likes of Reagor, it’s no wonder this selection evokes such a visceral reaction from much of the fanbase.
The bird’s second round selection is much less black and white, but arguably even more controversial. With the pick, Howie selected Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. This move puzzled Eagles fans, and rightfully so – why draft a quarterback in a year where the Birds’ intention is to compete for a ring, and not a year after dishing out a behemoth of a contract to your real franchise QB? What would Jalen’s role be? Would he even see the field? These were all valid questions at the time, and to this day, the pick puzzles many. Third round pick Davion Taylor hasn’t seen the field much, partially due to injury, so like much of this draft, the jury is still out on him – but Howie did manage to find ] major value selections on day 3 with wide receiver Quez Watkins, linebacker Shaun Bradley, and offensive tackle Jack Driscoll, all who have made major cases to be a part of that team’s future.
If picks like Davion Taylor and Jalen Hurts pan out, this draft could end up being a very solid one in the scheme of Howie’s career – but once again, some quality moves are easily overshadowed by the major blunders that led to what transpired in 2020. The Eagles would go 4-11-1 in the regular season, and Carson Wentz would have one of the worst seasons we’ve seen from a quarterback with a contract of his caliber. Yes, the team was riddled with injuries, but the lack of talent at wideout and in the secondary was apparent – this year was a failure in all stages of football operations. Many speculated Howie could be fired after this disaster, but instead, Head Coach Doug Pederson fell on the sword. With a boatload of questions and mounting pressure on Howie heading into 2021, it seemed like he would have to pull off a miracle to give this team hope – a challenge on which he delivered.
2021
Obviously, with 2021 being just last year, it’s hard to say exactly if the moves made will lead to long-term success or not. However, there’s a reason that the Eagles went from being predicted as a contender for the first overall pick to a playoff team – and it’s in large part due to the moves made by Howie during and leading up to this off-season. The year started with Howie netting a future first and current third round pick for quarterback Carson Wentz. This move was more than controversial, as Roseman had just dished out a massive amount of guaranteed cash to Carson, and many still believed it wasn’t Wentz’s fault for his play in 2020.
However, where we stand now this move looks to be a stroke of genius by Roseman – the first ended up being 16th overall, and the Colts are rumored to be wholly unimpressed with Wentz in the 2021 season and looking for a new franchise quarterback. After the trade, Howie made a few key free agent signings such as cornerback Steven Nelson and safety Anthony Harris, who both played up to their cheap deals. The real story of the 2021 off-season was the draft, however. Even before the actual selections took place, Roseman made a savvy trade down with the Dolphins to secure another first round pick in 2022, giving him three in total.
First round pick Devonta Smith seems to be a home run so far, and so too is second round pick, Landon Dickerson. Both Alabama products should be key tenants of this young squad, and with exciting prospects such as Milton Williams and Tarron Jackson already making a splash, it’s possible this draft class has a similar outcome to 2018. Speaking of 2018, Howie had the foresight to dish out deals to young team staples Jordan Mailata, Josh Sweat, and Dallas Goedert; all of which seem to be extremely worthwhile deals. The 2021 season may have ended in playoff disappointment, but the real story is a team exceeding expectations and demonstrating an abundance of young talent to build on.
The Verdict
I’m not here to tell you what to think about Howie Roseman. I think that there is such polarization around him that in most cases, it would be of no use for me to attempt to change your mind on the man. What I can do, however, is tell it how I see it. When I look at Howie’s resume, what I see is a General Manager who, through his incredibly strong fundamental ideology in team building, has overseen immense success in his tenure. I see past the admittedly major draft misses, and realize that the Eagles currently have an abundance of young talent and high-performing veterans.
No matter your thoughts on individual players like Jalen Hurts, it must be admitted that Roseman has set the franchise up for success, building an offense chock-full of talent, especially among the most coveted position on the offensive line – and with three first round draft picks, the possibilities to continue to build the team are endless. Yes, Howie’s decisions handing out contracts to veterans and underperforming quarterbacks may have played a part in the Bird’s decline post Super Bowl – but I believe that he’s proven, and continued to prove, that he can learn and react to mistakes – and just as fast as he can dig you into a hole, he can pull you right back out.
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