Howie Roseman is the Prettiest Potential GM at the Dance for Other NFL Teams
We’re not exactly clammoring for office supply manager and holiday party planner Howie Roseman to regain power within the Eagles ranks… but others may be. Apparently Howie’s got some league-wide interest.
According to Fox Sports’ Mike Garafalo:
From the Sam Bradford trade to the signing of DeMarco Murray and Byron Maxwell, many of Kelly’s moves have flopped. And considering the team was in much better standing when Roseman was in charge, that only makes the former GM look better.
And not just inside the Eagles’ building. There’s talk around the league Roseman could draw interest elsewhere, depending on which positions open. That’s because, from the outside, other owners are seeing the mess Kelly is overseeing right now and realizing Roseman was doing a fine job as GM. And let’s not forget how many teams wanted a shot at Kelly for a few years but that Roseman and owner Jeff Lurie were able to nab him …
Depending on how the Eagles’ final month-plus plays out, this could be a delicate situation for Lurie. Since he bought the team in 1994, there have been a number of front-office shuffles that resulted in veteran decision-makers getting fired. Yet, Roseman survived, albeit in a marginalized role. There’s a reason for that — Lurie has a tremendous relationship with Roseman and wanted him as a safety net in case Kelly the GM failed.
If other clubs come calling for Roseman, Lurie might have to decide whether to stay patient with Kelly or make a quick move so he doesn’t lose Roseman.”
I think the logic goes something like this:
- 2013 Eagles = Good
- 2014 Eagles = Good
- 2015 Eagles = Bad
Since the only major change from 2013/2014 to 2015 was that Howie Roseman was the GM and now it’s Chip Kelly, that must mean …
- Howie Roseman = Good
- Chip Kelly = Bad
So sure, yeah, based on that, it looks fine. In retrospect, even that 2012 draft looks pretty good, but Roseman didn’t really do a whole lot to improve the team, made some questionable draft calls – ahem … MARCUS SMITH – and didn’t seem to have a handle on the team. So yeah, Chip Kelly probably isn’t the Eagles’ GM answer, but neither is Howie Roseman. That is, until he goes somewhere else and puts together a championship team, which he wouldn’t do here. It’s the Philadelphia way.