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Philadelphia Eagles: 3 Highlights from Howie Roseman’s Press Conference

By Justin Grasso

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 14: Howie Roseman general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 14: Howie Roseman general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 14, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

3. The Eagles will go with the ‘Best Player Available’ approach

Don’t expect the Eagles’ front office to highlight a specific need for their selections. They will simply put together a big-board based off of what they’ve learned over the last few months or so from scouting, and they will go from there. On Tuesday, Roseman made it clear he views the Eagles as a ‘win-now’ team still. Without any injuries, he doesn’t see any holes when you look specifically at the starters on the roster.

Obviously, depth will be essential, but they won’t go into the draft thinking they want to select a specific position for each round. When it’s their time to pick, they will simply go with the best player on their board, no matter how loaded up the position is.

We’ve seen the Eagles do this for the last couple of years now and it’s worked out fairly well. At this point, we know the point of their offseason strategy – sign established veterans based off of need, and draft rookies based off of talent. It doesn’t matter if a guy can’t play during his entire first year or not, if they are getting great value in the selection, then that’s all that matters.

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