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Are Eagles’ fans ready to forgive Howie Roseman’s sins of the past?

Placeholder Shilloutte User Image By Colin Newby March 15th

Howie Roseman looked like he was facing a dire situation with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 when expected franchise quarterback Carson Wentz requested a trade.

Limited draft capital, a tight salary cap situation, a successful head coach who burned out quickly, and an aging roster three years removed from Super Bowl LII convinced the fan base that Roseman had doomed the Eagles.

All he did in response was build arguably the deepest and most talented roster in franchise history to take the Eagles back to the Super Bowl after the 2022 season.

However, with a mass exodus of key contributors, where is the level of trust in Howie Roseman?

The Howie Roseman Sins of the Past

Bob Cooney spoke on The John Kincade Show about his confidence level in Howie Roseman.

“He’s had bad drafts. He’s had really good drafts. It’s the ups and downs of being a GM. He has taken two totally different teams with two different coaches to Super Bowls in just a five-year span.”  -Cooney

Bad drafts in 2019 and 2020 played a major factor in the organization’s downward spiral, but there’s a key difference between Roseman’s situation then and his situation now.

“What Howie I don’t think did have then, what he does have now, is great draft capital. He kind of has a safety net here, John, he doesn’t just have to rely on free agency. He doesn’t just have to rely on the team that he has built now.” -Cooney

The Eagles own two first-round picks in the 2023 NFL Draft, including the 10th-overall selection.

A pick swap with the New Orleans Saints set them up with an extra second-rounder in 2024. High-priced free agents leaving the team this offseason will also stock the Eagles with compensatory picks in the middle and late rounds next year.

Infamous mistakes with some of the few premium picks the Eagles had in 2019 and 2020 set the Eagles back and damaged the level of trust the fan base has in the Philadelphia GM. Picking wide receivers J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (second round in 2019) and Jalen Reagor (first-round in 2020) will stick in the memories of some fans.

Cooney mentioned mistakes that media and fans should be “close to erasing on Howie’s resume” after the resurrection of the franchise under head coach Nick Sirianni and a second Super Bowl appearance in Roseman’s tenure.

However, are you ready to forget the sins of the past with an attitude of confidence in Howie Roseman to execute with his draft capital to restock the roster with replacements for such a high number of key losses?

 

Tracking All The Eagles Free Agency News

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  • Eagles Extend Lane Johnson To Clear Cap Space

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  • Eagles Sign Nicholas Morrow

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  • Eagles Sign Safety Justin Evans

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  • Isaac Seumalo Signs with Steelers

    As predicted, Isaac Seumalo is leaving in free agency. he is heading out to Pittsburgh to play for the Steelers. Expect Cam Jurgens to take his spot at RG.

  • Cj Gardner Johnson heading to the Lions

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  • Eagles Sign Marcus Mariota to be thier Back-Up QB

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  • Eagles Sign CB Greedy Williams

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  • Darius Slay staying in Philly?

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  • Miles Sanders Heading to Carolina

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  • Fletcher Cox Agrees to One Year Deal with Eagles

    The Eagles have now held onto all of the mainstays from the Andy Reid era. First Brandon Graham, then Jason Kelce, and now Fletcher Cox. He is back on a one-year $10 million deal.

  • James Bradberry Returns to the Eagles on a 3-Year Deal

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  • Boston Scott Returns To Philly

    And after signing Rashaad Penny, they also bring back one of their own RBs. Boston Scott is returning for another year to get carries behind Kenny Gainwell and Penny.

     

  • Kyzir White Reunites with Jonathan Gannon in Arizona

    And now we know both starting linebackers are gone. Kyzir White is heading to Arizona to reunite with Gannon. Nakobe Dean will fill one of the linebacker spots. The question now becomes who fills the second one.

  • Rashaad Penny Signs One-Year Deal with Eagles

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  • Marcus Epps Heading to Las Vegas

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  • Andre Dillard To The Titans

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  • Brett Toth Returns

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  • Javon Hargrave Gets Massive Deal With 49ers

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  • Jason Kelce Announces He is Returning For Another Season

    More good news for the Eagles. Jason Kelce is coming back for at leas tone more season!

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  • T.J. Edwards Signs With The Bears

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  • Brandon Graham Returns To Philly

    We know at least one guy who is returning. Brandon Graham signed a one-year deal on Friday to remain in Philly. he has a chance to move into first all-time in game splayed for the Eagles, and 3rd all-time among Eagles sacks leaders.

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Colin Newby is a digital content contributor for 97.5 The Fanatic, 93.3 WMMR, and 102.9 WMGK in Beasley Media's Philadelphia cluster. Topics include sports, music, entertainment, and Philadelphia local stories. He earned degrees as a Bachelor of Arts from Temple University and a Master of Science from Saint Joseph's University. His writing experience includes credentialed coverage of the NHL and the Philadelphia Flyers. He joined the Professional Hockey Writers' Association in 2022.

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