Howie Talk

Posted: May 23rd, 2023 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 4 Comments »

Howie Roseman has built a pair of Super Bowl rosters. He helped the Eagles bring home the first Lombardi in team history. He drafted a star QB in Carson Wentz. That went sideways so he went and found another star QB in Jalen Hurts. Howie built a pass rush that racked up 70 sacks. He built the best OL in the league. He has proven to be a master at pulling off great trades.

All that and the future could be great as well. The Eagles have a lot of young talent. There might be more Super Bowl appearances in the coming years.

Here is Pat’s write-up.

It took the better part of two decades for Howie Roseman to make himself the center of the Eagles’ power structure, but his outlasting of Chip Kelly has led to the greatest heights in franchise history. Roseman has hired two coaches since Kelly was fired. Both have reached the Super Bowl. Roseman’s 2017 roster was so good it beat Bill Belichick in the big game with a backup quarterback. Backup magic would prove to be something of a theme after Jalen Hurts progressed from “overdrafted No. 2” in 2020 to “best quarterback in the NFC” and Super Bowl starter two years later. 2022 was a testament to everything Roseman does well. His big swings landed. Hurts became a superstar and A.J. Brown became the long-sought No. 1 weapon. Roseman traded a first-rounder for Brown and still had a top-15 pick to spare. Roseman’s talent accumulation also paid off in the form of unmatched star power. Last year’s Eagles had six All-Pros and eight Pro Bowlers, both tied for the league lead. Whether it was trading for AJB, ponying up for Haason Reddick in free agency or plucking James Bradberry off the scrap heap in late May, Roseman turned over every stone. And he still ended up with a top-10 2023 selection even after reaching the Super Bowl. In a league that can seem defined by randomness, Roseman tilts the odds in his favor by stockpiling high-end assets and trusting the process to result in a Lombardi every now and then. That might not be the stuff childhood dreams are made of, but it is a clinically successful way to approach modern football.

Pat isn’t alone in ranking Howie #1.

https://twitter.com/NFLGameDay/status/1646632218440376322

Howie has been on quite a roll recently. The biggest complaint might be the trade for Robert Quinn. That made sense, but didn’t work out as hoped. Thankfully the Eagles didn’t need him so it didn’t hurt, beyond losing the pick.

I think one of Howie’s biggest strengths has been leaving himself flexibility in regard to resources and the roster. Too often you see teams hitch their wagon to a player they shouldn’t. They panic a bit and end up with a player they don’t believe in.

The Eagles had Anthony Harris and Jaquiski Tartt as veteran safeties a year ago. Marcus Epps had 8 career starts. K’Von Wallace was a disappointing young player. There was also a UDFA named Reed Blankenship. Howie kept telling everyone Epps was going to be good and that the team believed in him. Blankenship then had a terrific preseason. When Chauncey Gardner-Johnson became available, the Eagles dealt for him. Safety went from a question to a strength.

Situations won’t always work out that well. You have to be willing to take chances. Howie did and it helped the Eagles get to the Super Bowl.

This is an interesting interview.

I enjoyed some of the back and forth between them. Florio can be annoying, but I like the fact he’ll push back on safe answers.

Probably the best compliment I can give to Howie is that he’s considered the best GM in the league and it isn’t that much of a story. Howie being atop everyone’s GM rankings would have been a huge deal just a few years ago.

*****

One of the greatest plays in Eagles history.

https://twitter.com/Ol_TimeFootball/status/1660669767131484160

That was Week 4 of 1993. Allen handed the ball to Randall after the play. Randall had gotten hurt earlier in the game and was standing in the back of the end zone on crutches when Allen scored. The win made the Eagles 4-0 and I thought they might be a team of destiny.

They lost 6 in a row.

Don’t let that take away from the magic of that moment.

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4 Comments on “Howie Talk”

  1. 1 Eagles News: Carson Wentz to the Cowboys? - News Load said at 9:43 AM on May 24th, 2023:

    […] Howie Talk – Iggles BlitzI feel one in every of Howie’s largest strengths has been leaving himself flexibility in regard to assets and the roster. Too usually you see groups hitch their wagon to a participant they shouldn’t. They panic a bit and find yourself with a participant they don’t imagine in. The Eagles had Anthony Harris and Jaquiski Tartt as veteran safeties a 12 months in the past. Marcus Epps had 8 profession begins. Okay’Von Wallace was a disappointing younger participant. There was additionally a UDFA named Reed Blankenship. Howie stored telling everybody Epps was going to be good and that the group believed in him. Blankenship then had a terrific preseason. When Chauncey Gardner-Johnson turned accessible, the Eagles dealt for him. Security went from a query to a energy. Conditions received’t all the time work out that effectively. You have got to be prepared to take probabilities. Howie did and it helped the Eagles get to the Tremendous Bowl. […]

  2. 2 Eagles News: Carson Wentz to the Cowboys? - Camel News said at 9:50 AM on May 24th, 2023:

    […] Howie Talk – Iggles BlitzI feel one in all Howie’s largest strengths has been leaving himself flexibility in regard to sources and the roster. Too usually you see groups hitch their wagon to a participant they shouldn’t. They panic a bit and find yourself with a participant they don’t imagine in. The Eagles had Anthony Harris and Jaquiski Tartt as veteran safeties a 12 months in the past. Marcus Epps had 8 profession begins. Ok’Von Wallace was a disappointing younger participant. There was additionally a UDFA named Reed Blankenship. Howie saved telling everybody Epps was going to be good and that the group believed in him. Blankenship then had a terrific preseason. When Chauncey Gardner-Johnson turned accessible, the Eagles dealt for him. Security went from a query to a power. Conditions received’t at all times work out that nicely. You may have to be keen to take possibilities. Howie did and it helped the Eagles get to the Tremendous Bowl. […]

  3. 3 Eagles news: Carson Wentz for the Cowboys? - uuldesign said at 10:05 AM on May 24th, 2023:

    […] Howie Talk – Iggles BlitzI think one of Howie’s biggest strengths is letting himself be flexible in terms of resources and menu. You often see teams hitch their cart to a player they shouldn’t. They panic a bit and end up with a player they don’t believe in. The Eagles had Anthony Harris and Jacksky Tart as veteran safeties a year ago. Marcus Epps has made 8 career starts. K’Von Wallace was a disappointing young player. There was also a UDFA named Reed Blankenship. Howie kept telling everyone that Epps would be good and that the team believed in him. Then Blankenship had an impressive pre-season. When Chauncey Gardner-Johnson became available, the Eagles handled it for him. Security has gone from a question to a strength. Situations will not always work out well. You have to be willing to take a risk. Howie did and helped the Eagles reach the Super Bowl. […]

  4. 4 Eagles information: Carson Wentz for the Cowboys? - starkedsf said at 12:23 PM on May 24th, 2023:

    […] Howie Communicate – Iggles BlitzI believe certainly one of Howie’s largest strengths is letting himself be versatile on the subject of sources and menu. You continuously see groups hitch their cart to a participant they mustn’t. They panic just a little and finally end up with a participant they do not imagine in. The Eagles had Anthony Harris and Jacksky Tart as veteran safeties a 12 months in the past. Marcus Epps has made 8 profession begins. Okay’Von Wallace used to be a disappointing younger participant. There used to be additionally a UDFA named Reed Blankenship. Howie stored telling everybody that Epps can be just right and that the crew believed in him. Then Blankenship had an outstanding pre-season. When Chauncey Gardner-Johnson become to be had, the Eagles treated it for him. Safety has long past from a query to a energy. Eventualities is not going to at all times figure out neatly. You must be keen to take a chance. Howie did and helped the Eagles succeed in the Tremendous Bowl. […]