Howie Roseman Continues To Be A Source Of Toxicity For The Eagles
Eagles Twitter has been abuzz this morning because of a story claiming some people in the Eagles building are sick of Jalen Hurts. I have no sources in the Eagles locker room to defend that reporting, or to disprove it. It may be the case, it may not be. But there is a larger problem at hand. Something perhaps worse than that story being true would be. Howie Roseman has turned the Eagles into a toxic organization.
For years now, going back before Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni, the Eagles have had a major problem with leaks. Every time things go wrong, there is suddenly a torrent of leaks coming out pointing fingers for who is to blame. It happened to Carson Wentz, it happened to Doug Pederson, and now it is happening to Jalen Hurts and the Eagles’ current coaching staff. Jalen Hurts is only the most recent victim of it. And whether it is true or not, the fact it is being leaked like this, again, is a sign of deep issues in the Eagles building.
So who is the source of these leaks? There are only so many people who were on both teams. There are the players who carried over, like Jason Kelce, Fletcher Cox, Lane Johnson, Jake Elliott, and Brandon Graham. I find it hard to believe any of them are the type to shoot off anonymously. A few of them came out with passionate support of Nick Sirianni or Jalen Hurts. Jeff Stoutland is still around, but he does not seem like the type either. Let’s be honest. If we are going to point the finger at someone, it is Howie Roseman.
A Source Of Toxicity
Howie has at times been a great GM. But ever since he came back from being demoted by Chip Kelly, he has grabbed at power more than any other GM. He sits in gameplan meetings, plays a huge role in assistant coach decisions, and even reportedly has control over what players are active and inactive. Howie meddles more than any GM in the league. Often in things that he should have no business meddling in.
Even if he is not the source in this article, this type of toxicity has continued under his leadership. Three different coaching staffs hand-picked by him. The results have been the same each time. There is always infighting and anonymous finger-pointing the moment things start to go poorly. This is not how a professional organization carries itself. Howie Roseman wants to control the narrative at all times. But in doing so, he makes the Eagles a toxic organization the moment things start to go poorly.
Look at how they handled the Sean Desai demotion. Whether you thought he was doing a good job or not, he did not deserve to be treated that way by the Eagles. Look at how it ended with Pederson. Or how it ended with Carson Wentz. The first thing that happens as soon as the Eagles start losing, is people get thrown under buses. But one man always survives it and avoids the tires of that bus. Howie Roseman. And it makes you wonder if he is the person doing the shoving.
Something Has To Change
Maybe it is time for a change bigger than who the QB is, or who the head coach is. Perhaps the problem goes much higher. Howie seemingly has immunity because of his friendship with Jeffrey Lurie. He keeps surviving despite this being the 3rd time they have had this type of failure. But maybe Lurie should care more about how his team is being run than protecting his friendship.
This organization has serious problems, despite all the winning they have done. You can’t look at how they act, and tell me this is a healthy organization. And if a Super Bowl-winning coach can be fired, why can’t the Super Bowl-winning GM? Until that happens, the toxic culture will continue.
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1) Chicago Bears (Via The Panthers)- QB – Caleb Williams- USC
Justin Fields made things very difficult for them. He played well enough at the end of the year to make a case to keep him. He did the same thing in 2022. And maybe they do trade out of this pick. But I’m not doing trades in this mock draft, and if they stay, it will be to take a QB. In this case, Caleb Williams.
2) Washington Commanders – QB- Drake Maye- UNC
The Commanders are taking a QB. This is their best chance at getting a franchise QB in a long time. New owner, new coach, it’s time for a new QB too. Drake Maye might end up being the best in the draft. As Eagles fans, we have been lucky not to have to worry about Washington most years outside of one year with RG3. That may not be the case for much longer.
3) New England Patriots- QB- Jayden Daniels- LSU
Like the Commanders, the Patriots definitely need to go QB. The good thing is there are lots of great options. Even with two QBs already off the board, they get the Heisman-winning QB. They give new head coach Jared Mayo a chance to grab his franchise QB.
4) Arizona Cardinals- WR- Marvin Harrison- Ohio State
Beating the Eagles cost the Cardinals their chance to grab one of the top QBs. That would have been a tough choice anyway with Kyler Murray under contract. But what is not a hard choice is taking Marvin Harrison JR. You could argue he is the best player in the draft.
5) Los Angeles Chargers- TE- Brock Bowers- Georgia
The Chargers need lots of help. On both sides of the ball. They could go O-line, they could go WR, they could take the best defender available. But I have them taking who might be the best player overall still on the board in Brock Bowers.
6) New York Giants- QB- Michael Pennix- Washington
The Giants are a team to watch for a potential trade-up if the Bears do want to move down. They need to be looking at QB, because Daniel Jones is not it. But even if they are stuck at 6, Michael Pennix JR is not a bad consolation prize.
7) Tennessee Titans- OT- Joe Alt- Notre Dame
If they go OT here, they will have their pick of Olu Fashanu and Joe Alt. Both would be great options and look like cornerstone tackles for years to come. O-Line is their biggest need, and they should get the best available, whoever they think that is.
8) Atlanta Falcons- EDGE- Laiatu Latu- UCLA
Falcons would likely want to be in on the QB hunt. But with the top 4 options already gone, they instead break the seal and take the first defender of the draft by grabbing perhaps the best edge rusher in the draft.
9) Chicago Bears – WR- Rome Odunze - Washington
They got a franchise QB, so give him another weapon too. DJ Moore already developed into a great WR, Odunze would give them a second. He brings an elite combination of size and speed to the NFL.
10) New York Jets- OT- Olu Fashanu- Penn State
The Jets need to protect Rodgers. The two best options are Alt and Fashanu. With Alt already off the board, they get another potentially elite LT in Fashanu instead. They could also go WR.
11) Minnesota Vikings – EDGE- Dallas Turner- Alabama
Another team who could be looking to trade up for a QB. But if they can’t, their next biggest need may be a pass rusher. Danielle Hunter had a breakout season, but they need someone to rush off the other side. And Turner would be a brilliant fit.
12) Denver Broncos- QB- Bo Nix- Oregon
We know someone will reach for a QB. It happens every year. The top 4 guys are all worthy first-round picks. But once you get into Bo Nix and JJ McCarthy, it gets iffy. But the Broncos will need a QB after pushing Wilson out, so they reach here for Nix.
13) Las Vegas Raiders- CB- Nate Wiggins- Clemson
Looking at other mock drafts, the consensus seems to be they go defense at 13. No CB has gone off the board yet, so they get their pick, and end up with Nate Wiggins out of Clemson. He could step in and be CB1 for them right out of college.
14) New Orleans Saints- OT- JC Latham- Alabama
The Saints need to invest in O-Line. There is a chance Ryan Ramczyk’s career could be over with a knee injury. Latham makes a ton of sense for them. Especially considering their current O-Line coach coached Latham at Bama in 2021.
15) Indianapolis Colts- CB- Cooper DeJean -Iowa
The Colts offense actually played well despite being stuck with Gardner Minshew. Anthony Richardson will be back next year. The consensus seems to be the Colts need to go defense. And Cooper would give them potentially the best corner in the draft.
16) Seattle Seahawks- EDGE- Chop Robinson – Penn State
Chop is one of the most exciting players in the draft. He has a chance to be a star. He needs to be more consistent, but he could end up a steal at pick 16 if his explosiveness translates to the NFL.
17) Jacksonville Jaguars- WR- Malik Nabers- LSU
If the draft turned out like this, the Jaguars should sprint to the stage to draft Nabers. He has a chance to be a superstar. And could quickly fix a lot of the issues the Jaguars had on offense this season.
18) Cincinnati Bengals- DT- Jer'zhan Newton- Illinois
The Bengals defense was a mess this year. Getting a healthy Burrow could fix most of their issues on offense. But they need an infusion of talent on defense, and Newton is the best Interior Lineman in the draft.
19) Los Angeles Rams- CB- Kool-Aid McKinstry- Alabama
Eagles fans won’t love the top 3 corners going off the board before pick 22. But the pick makes too much sense for the Rams here. Kool-Aid doesn’t just have the best name in the draft, but he also has the look of a guy who can step in and play at a high level right away.
20) Pittsburgh Steelers- OT- Taliese Fuaga- Oregon State
A lot of the talk around the Steelers is they will go O-Line in the draft. If so, Fuaga is the best left on the board. Many think he is the best run blocker in the draft, and he does feel like a perfect type of player for the Steelers.
21) Miami Dolphins- EDGE- Bralen Trice- Washington
The Dolphins have the pieces on offense. They were way too inconsistent, but the talent is there. That may be on the QB. But they aren’t going to move on from Tua yet because we have seen when he is good, he is very good. What they do need is more help on defense. And Trice is a good start in doing that.
22) Philadelphia Eagles- CB- Terrion Arnold- Alabama
Last time we had them taking Kamari Lassiter. And CB is certainly a major need, maybe more so than when we put out Mock Draft 1.0. But let’s take this time to talk about a different option. Terrion Arnold out of Alabama. The Eagles need a playmaker in the secondary, and Arnold certainly fits that bill with 5 picks this year. He also is not shy to come up and make a tackle against the run. The Eagles desperately need an infusion of speed and youth at Corner, and Arnold would fit that need perfectly.
