Pure Eagles Genius
For the Eagles, It’s Just Another Incredible Deal from Howie Roseman.
Sorry Philly. This is going to require some early-morning math. It will be well worth it — just like those triple-saver coupons at the grocery store.
If you think that it was relatively remarkable that the Eagles were able to turn their fortunes around in such a short period of time since the post-pandemic purge of franchise quarterback Carson Wentz and Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson — hold on.
The realization of Howie Roseman’s genius has finally come full circle.
When franchise quarterback Carson Wentz requested a trade in 2021, the first key piece to the transaction was a belief in quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Eagles knew that Hurts was special — and after four seasons as a starter, he has won 49 games and guided the Eagles to four consecutive NFC Playoff appearances, two NFC Championships, and one Super Bowl victory — he has left no doubt. Not needing to spend capital and draft picks for another franchise quarterback would be a key point.
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The trade that Howie Roseman negotiated with Indianapolis would not only be the 2021 third-round pick and 2022 conditional first-round pick but would also depend on Wentz’s play with the Colts. The result would be the Eagles hiring Nick Sirianni from the Colts and sending Carson Wentz to them.
The first part of that transaction for Wentz would allow them to move up to draft DeVonta Smith in May of 2021. That August, the Colts would cross paths with the Eagles once again. Philadelphia would trade offensive guard Matt Pryor to the Colts in return for a 2022 sixth-round pick.
After swapping a slew of draft picks ranging from 1st to 7th round with the New Orleans Saints 2022–2024 selections, the Eagles would incredibly end up with two first-round draft picks in 2023 and two second-round draft picks in 2024. The following September, the Eagles would trade two 2022 draft picks to the Tennessee Titans (a 1st and 3rd round) for wide receiver A.J. Brown. Just one year earlier, one of the selections that was involved in the Carson Wentz deal was a bargaining chip to entice the Cowboys to do a deal allowing the Eagles to move up to select another franchise offensive weapon in DeVonta Smith.
A trade of 2023 draft picks with the Bears, with the Eagles moving up one spot and swapping back the 2023 10th selection as well as a 2024 fourth-round pick, would land the Eagles game-wrecker Jalen Carter.
In the final edition of the transaction — after already having drafted rookie-of-the-year finalist Quinyon Mitchell from Toledo — the Eagles would trade two 2024 second-round picks and a fifth-round pick. They would use one of the three picks that they got back from the Washington Commanders, including the 40th pick overall to draft — you guessed it — Cooper DeJean.
Not bad, Eagles.
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