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Geoff Mosher Skewers Howie Roseman
By Jim Adair
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Over at CSN, Geoff Mosher tried to make a little sense of the Chip Kelly/Howie Roseman shakeup, and he describes Roseman as more of a paranoid weirdo than we ever thought:
Scouting isn’t an exact science. Even great franchises like the Patriots, Steelers and Packers have made plenty of bad first-round picks and bust free-agent signings, but sources said Roseman was so driven by fear of failure that he didn’t stick to the process and quickly turned on his staff when problems arose.
Roseman was also distrustful of his staff, fearing that underlings would try to climb the ladder and snatch away his job the same way he did as he worked his way up the chain for 16 years.
His paranoia either drove other talented executives away or landed them pink slips. That’s why guys like Jason Licht, Marc Ross, Tom Heckert, Louis Riddick, Tom Gamble and others had short careers with the Eagles as Roseman worked his way up.
“He’s not a leader,” one person who worked under Roseman said. “He’s an authority figure.”
Reading that, it would make sense if the Eagles decided to make this move on their own. But since it may have all stemmed from Chip’s wishes… even better?
@CrossingBroad: Said he had the 'Napoleon complex' on our air yesterday.
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