NBC Sports says the quiet part out loud about Howie Roseman's genius strategy

In recent memory, there hasn't been a general manager in the NFL who has been as flexible and calculated at doing his job than Eagles general manager Howie Roseman.

He was the architect in executing trades for A.J. Brown and DeAndre Swift in the draft. Roseman even found ways to move up or down in the draft to select Jalen Carter and DeVonta Smith.
This offseason has been no exception, with trading away Bryce Huff and only needing to move up one spot to get the steal of the draft for Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell.

Every move he makes has a purpose. The league already knows how he works, and yet he continues to outsmart them. It's why everyone has the same opinion about Roseman: he's the best in the league.

Roseman takes on another top ranking of the NFL's best general manager

NBC Sports' Patrick Daugherty ranked the best general managers from 1-32. Everyone can guess what will happen next, as Roseman unsurprisingly was ranked number one in the NFL.

"There is more than one way to build a football team. Just ask Howie Roseman, who has seemed to try them all at this point. But there will always be a few common threads. Build out the trenches. Save your cap space for only the most premium positions. Stockpile draft picks for either trade ammunition or maximizing dart throws in a league where player projection remains more art than science. Last but not least, know when to ignore these maxims. Roseman is a draft pick accumulator except for when the opportunity to land a franchise player presents itself. That’s how he got Carson Wentz in 2016. When that era fizzled out, he changed gears and built the roster around a second-round, dual-threat quarterback. Jalen Hurts’ ground lethality is one reason Roseman seemed loath to invest in running back, a non-premium position. But then Saquon Barkley became available and Roseman knew when an opportunity was too good to pass up. It helped win him his second Super Bowl. Nearly the entire roster turned over between the Eagles’ 2018 and 2025 Lombardi liftings, but Roseman never stopped reinforcing his offensive line or gleefully selecting blue chip, power-conference defensive prospects. Roseman doesn’t always get it right, but no one changes a losing course in quicker or more effective fashion. Where most franchises rely on either the coach, quarterback, or both, the Eagles are the rare team where no one is more important than the general manager."

Roseman has been a genius at the NFL Draft, with 14 players selected since 2021 projected to be starters on the team this year. This doesn't include Jalen Hurts, who was selected during the 2020 NFL Draft despite many questioning the move, as Carson Wentz was still the starting quarterback at the time.

There have always been unconventional moves and strategies by Roseman. Whether it's wanting to be known as a "quarterback factory" or choosing an all-youth starting lineup over proven starters.

Roseman has consistently been able to adjust to any situation, from spending big on free agents over the last three years to being more conservative this offseason. No general manager has been more flexible with the job over the previous decade than Roseman.

Times will continue to change,, allowing them to and Roseman will find a way to work the salary cap in the Eagles' favor and compete for more Super Bowls for a long time.