In 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks each had new GMS. For the Eagles, that guy was Howie Roseman, an in-house promotion for a guy who had been with the team since 2000 and worked his way up from “salary cap staff counsel” to “general manager” in just 10 years. Roseman was only 34 when he got the job. For the Seahawks, that guy was John Schneider, himself only 38 at the time of being hired but also it’s no secret that Pete Carroll has plenty of say in personnel decisions.
Both sides were looking to rebuild in the 2010 draft, and they would be closely tied throughout.