Howie Roseman is Least Trusted GM According to The Athletic Survey
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 26: Executive Vice President and General Manger Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during a game against the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on December 26, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
For two years in a row, NFL Agents have voted Howie Roseman as the least trusted GM in the NFL. The Athletic polled NFL agents on various questions. One of those questions was “Among GMs or front-office leaders, whom do you trust the least?” Four of the 26 NFL agents chose Howie Roseman. That tied him with the Jet’s front office for the least trusted in the league.
So what about Howie do these agents mistrust? Here are the two quotes The Athletic provided about Howie.
“I don’t think he’s very transparent. He kind of tells you what you think you want to hear. He does the same thing with the players.”
“I don’t trust what comes out of his mouth because he lied to me.”
Apparently, Howie has been a little dishonest when working with these agents. And as I said before, he was given this honor last year too. And the surveyed agents gave similar reasons for their lack of trust. They claimed Howie will say one thing, and then do another. And several noted a lack of transparency.
The question is, is this something that should bother us as fans? Does it impact their ability to sign players? They did sign Hasson Reddick in the offseason, but they also swing and missed at several other big names they are rumored to have been trying to sign. Marcus Williams, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Stephon Gilmore all chose to go elsewhere. But with that said they also still had a great off-season. And Howie has had a knack for waiting until players have fewer options and then signing them to a one-year prove it deal. That method may be part of the reason Agents don’t like him as much, but it undeniably helps the team.
It’s probably not a great thing that some agents don’t trust Howie. But despite that, he has continued to do a good job these past couple of seasons. If you went back further than the last offseason he wouldn’t win any popularity contests among fans. But lately, he has done a good job. So I would say it’s also probably not all that bad of a thing. But it is something to remember the next time the Eagles lose out on a big free agent.
My Final Eagles 53 Man Roster Projection
The final preseason game is behind us. We are just a couple of weeks from the season opener vs the Detroit Lions. Teams have until August 30th to cut the roster down to 53. That means a lot of players are going to have that tough meeting with their coaches in the coming days to hear they have been cut. Perhaps more tragically, some players will survive that Aug 30th deadline, just to be cut the next day when their team scoops up some player who was cut elsewhere. But it also means every writer in the city will be releasing their final projection of the 53-man-roster. And far be it from me to shirk tradition.
I made my first predictions following the draft. Then after preseason game number one, I revised those predictions. But now it is time for my third and final swing at guessing which 53 players will survive final cuts and suit up on September 11th vs the Lions. That way I can be wrong 3 times.
The Eagles are in an interesting position this year. Past seasons saw them with fewer than 53 players probably worth holding onto. They have not had very deep rosters, at least not since the Super Bowl year. But Howie Roseman was busy this offseason. He had a great draft. Signed some intriguing undrafted free agents. And filled a lot of holes with free agents as well. Leaving the Eagles in the position of having to make some tough cuts. Will some camp darlings earn a roster spot? Will some main stays lose their spot? Might the Eagles still be looking to add at the few positions lacking in depth?
Here is my best guess at which 53 players will make the final roster for the 2022-2023 Philadelphia Eagles.
Dylan MacKinnon is The Digital Content Coordinator For 97.5 The Fanatic. he has been an Eagles, Flyers, Sixers, and Flyers fan his whole life. He graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelors in Journalism. Dylan has worked at the Fanatic since 2016, starting as an Intern, moving to the Street team, and eventually was hired as an Associate Producer before settling into his current role in the Digital Department. You may hear him referred to on-air as "The D-Train."
