The story of Howie Roseman has long been about a man who tried to act like he was one step ahead of the league but constantly ended up falling on his face. Whether it was the disastrous 2019 NFL Draft where JJ Arcega Whiteside was picked before DK Metcalf or taking Jalen Reagor over Justin Jefferson in 2020 … it always felt like obvious answers were right there for Howie and he always unnecessarily zigged when others zagged.
But something has changed.
Going into last year’s draft, the team needed some stability. The Doug Pederson era ended in disaster, Carson Wentz exited stage left and the Eagles were left with a young quarterback, a rookie head coach and a GM looking to right the ship he capsized.