Lurie: Roseman 'one of brightest young' GMs
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Lurie: Roseman 'one of brightest young' GMs
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
While most of the attention during Jeffrey Lurie's press conference centered around whether Andy Reid would return for a 14th season -- and he will, the Eagles owner said -- there was some uncertainty about the status of general manager Howie Roseman after the Eagles finished the season 8-8.
Lurie, though, made it clear that Roseman would return when he said the 36-year-old would "absolutely" be back for a third season.
“He’s one of the brightest young guys in the league," Lurie said in the hallway of the NovaCare Complex after he announced Reid's return.
It's difficult to evaluate Roseman from the outside, not only because the Eagles are so tight-lipped, but because Reid has final say in personnel decisions, as Lurie reiterated today. But Lurie praised Roseman for his evaluations of free agent-signings like defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, defensive end Jason Babin, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and guard Evan Mathis.
"These are great moves," Lurie said. "Very excited about both what [Roseman] brings to it, and he’ll only get better, too."
The Eagles had a number of free agents busts, though, with wide receiver Steve Smith, running back Ronnie Brown and quarterback Vince Young.
Of further question is Roseman's ownership in the last two drafts. He is ultimately responsible for making most of the evaluations of college prospects and for setting up the draft board, but Lurie said again that Reid is the ultimate decider on draft day.
Either way, the Eagles' draft record over the last several years -- especially on the defensive side of the ball -- has been dubious.
"The analysis is complicated," Lurie said. "We’ve had a pretty good defense and we’ve had a lot of veteran players we’ve brought in who’ve been very successful who’ve probably over-played the draft choices. If you look back just two years on defense, I know Andy and his team is very excited about [2010 top draft pick] Brandon Graham having a healthy offseason and should be a top-tier pass rusher."
Graham tore his knee up last December and hardly played during his second season.
"We brought in a top-tier pass rusher [Babin] because we didn’t necessarily think Brandon was going to be healthy this year," Lurie said. "In today’s NFL, it’s a combination of draft, free agency, whatever. Every aspect has to be analyzed by everyone in terms of internally. It’s putting the pieces together.”
wow, just wow. I am almost speechless. this is my "unbelievable" moment of the eagles season thanks to Jeffrey. Not celebrating a SB, or a great playoff win, but being shocked at him retaining some of the biggest morons in the entire league. wow. it.just.got.worse.
Every time Lurie or Banner speak, delusion is spewed all over the public. It is unbelievable. In their minds they feel they are the premier franchise in football, that Reid is the sharpest, most trend setting coach, and Roseman is one of the best and brightest. The justification? The Eagles are premier in Lurie's eyes because they are his franchise. Reid is the best coach out there in Lurie's eyes because he hired him. Roseman is one of the best and brightest in Lurie's eyes because Lurie hired him. The games and results don't make a difference. It is because Lurie thinks and says it is.— jtj06- "young and bright" = cheap and malleable— otterstratton
- HI eagles fans the one writer that is most greatful for Lurie keeping reid and then saying its up to ried is that guy who is called Paul
D that he must be singing garden of roses he loves reid more than reid loves to snack ouch— Gmario - hey CharlieGarner25 i know you try very hard to educate some people on this board but like fox news and the clowns that watch this awful network and hate the facts and honest truth will make light of you knowledge, Lurie is Coward that has money and no balls, no real man would put up with his folly except one philly writer you know the name
Paul D this guy will do anything to be on the reid dole caio— Gmario - Lurie is delussional. The only way the Lombardi Trophy ends up in Philly with these idiots running things is if it falls out of an airplane flying back to the city that deserves it for having a real front office and coach.— Luriesucks
Comment removed.- Thanks! Seems like a no-brainer to me WIN-WIN and HOPEFULLY... WINS for the Birds. — miahjer
- I guess the one truly sad aspect of Lurie's dog-and-pony show is that he actually expects people to believe it.— NM Eagle fan
- Lurie only proves what too much money will do. He worked the city of Philadelphia to pay for a new stadium, then he gets away with fielding a team which can never win the Super Bowl. People, wake up, you can stop this guy, just don't buy a ticket.— J. McClung
- The Eagles need a true FOOTBALL guy in the front office. This is a business and you need the "bean counters", but you need someone with a football background, Roseman is a true bean counter. Lurie said that they checked with others in the NFL and they said yes keep Andy, duh! What do you think their going to say. Laurie said the players want him back too, duh they are the players, their not stupid, their not going to throw the coach under the bus.
— stang66302 - Great points. Reid seems to be complacent and have too high of an opinion of himself. So do his players. A perfect match. Much better than someone who holds them accountable. The rest of the league LOVES Reid as an Eagles' coach. He is very easy to prepare for, never changes, and they have reels and reels of game film on his teams. — jtj06
- Like I said...Bring in Polian. Mentor Roseman and teach the organization how to build a team the right way. — miahjer
- So many of you Experts are perfect in your analysis after the Fact... Y'all SHOULD JUST stop WITH THE bulls^&$. Yea y'all Experts knew that Jason Pierre Paul was going to be the stud player he has become.haahahaha "LIARS" HAHAHAHA. Anyone see that Nnamdi tackle on Chris Cooley... "Nnamdi can't tackle." Oh Please!!! He may have had some problems adjusting to a New Scheme but he is still one of the top two CB in the league and Yea I think Howie is one of the very best young GM in the league... I just need to stop acknowledging some of these idiotic posts by people posing as Eagle fans. Maybe y'all figure out how good you really have it with Reid as the Eagles coach. nah I don't think so hahahahahah. GO Eagles.— trinieagle
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