Joe Douglas and Andy Weidl Accept New Roles With Eagles

You definitely can’t say the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t had an entertaining week, and it just got more interesting as they’ve hired Joe Douglas as vice president of player personnel and Andy Weidl to take on the role of assistant director of player personnel.

Philadelphia Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie publicly and verbally placed his support behind both hires stating “It’s imperative to me that we have a player personnel department that is not only top-notch and innovative, but has excellent communication with all phases of our football operations”.

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Lurie also added “It’s a crucial part of the success of an NFL franchise, and it will always be a priority for me. I’m very pleased how thorough and patient we were with the search process that began in January. With the additions of Joe Douglas and Andy Weidl, along with the other changes we have made, we all feel that we will have a strong department of talent evaluators that will work well with all facets of football operations to make the best decisions for our franchise and for our fans.”

So what does this mean for the team exactly? Douglas will be required to report to Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman who was quoted as saying “I have known Joe for several years and have admired his work with both the (Baltimore) Ravens and the (Chicago) Bears. He is a guy that we had targeted from the outset. I feel that we are very fortunate to have him lead our player personnel department. (Ravens GM) Ozzie Newsome and (Bears GM) Ryan Pace spoke very highly of him and his work. He is passionate about football, passionate about scouting and he played a vital role in the success of the Ravens over the last decade.”

“I have known Joe for several years and have admired his work with both the (Baltimore) Ravens and the (Chicago) Bears. He is a guy that we had targeted from the outset.”

With the Eagles’ fan base being uncertain about a rookie quarterback and hungry to see its’ team make some personnel decisions that actually work out, that may be music to the ears. Roseman also took some time to compliment Weidl stating “Andy also comes from the Ozzie Newsome tree of talent evaluators in Baltimore and he has a great working relationship with Joe”.

Roseman continued by adding: “I spoke with Tom Donahoe, who hired Andy in Pittsburgh, and he had nothing but great things to say about his work ethic. Like Joe, you can sense his drive for scouting right off the bat and he has spent his entire career working for an opportunity like this. We are very pleased to have him join us.”

The Philadelphia Eagles Place Joe Douglas and Andy Weidl In New Roles

By Geoffrey Knox | May 12, 2016

You definitely can’t say the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t had an entertaining week, and it just got more interesting as they’ve hired Joe Douglas as vice president of player personnel and Andy Weidl to take on the role of assistant director of player personnel.