Howie Roseman has developed a reputation around the NFL and is now getting the Billy Beane treatment from his colleagues.
Roseman, 49, is in his second stint as the Eagles general manager. Since he reassumed the role in 2019, the Eagles have made five playoff appearances and reached the Super Bowl twice. They have won two Super Bowls since 2017, and Roseman’s role in building the roster is a big reason why.
Opposing GMs know how shrewd Roseman is. Much like what happened with A’s executive Beane, those GMs are leery of doing business with Roseman.
In an appearance on “Kincade & Salciunas” on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia, ESPN reporter Adam Schefter said that one GM joked to him he would avoid phone calls from the Eagles around the time of the draft.
“Last week, you asked if there are teams scared of doing business with the Eagles and Howie Roseman, and I said, no, they’re going to call, they won’t shy away from it. But I will say this, they are mindful of his track record because I did have one GM say to me this week, and this guy was talking about moving up, moving back, and Philly came up, and the guy jokes to me, ‘Yeah, we’re blocking all calls from the 215 area code into our facility,'” Schefter said on the show.
The Eagles have hit on many high draft picks in recent years, spanning from their selection of Jalen Hurts in the second round in 2020, to snagging Jordan Davis (2022) and Jalen Carter (2023) out of Georgia in consecutive years. Roseman also made a huge move when he acquired A.J. Brown in a trade with the Titans in 2022, and his signing of Saquon Barkley last year was a game-changer.
There is little doubt that Roseman knows what he is doing. If opposing teams could get a glimpse of Roseman’s draft board, they’d be in good shape.
