Since the arrival of Eagles GM Howie Roseman, the draft and trade season is known in Philadelphia as Howie SzN (season)
He has made a number of deals that make one scratch their head and wonder how he was able to pull it up.
It is almost like he is a magician who pulls a rabbit out of the hat.
These are the best deals I could find from Howie’s tenure, let me know if you have one that you think deserved to be on the list.
Jason Kelce
During the 2011 NFL Draft, the Eagles traded back in the 3rd to acquire a 6th-round pick.
The 3rd round pick was Curtis Marsh, but the 6th round pick is SB winner and future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce.
Though Howie may not have had full autonomy in 2011, when you draft a Hall of Famer in the sixth round (currently only one 6th round pick in the NFL HOF) you get recognized as the best.
AJ Brown
The Eagles made a 2022 draft night deal with Tennesse, sending a 1st and a 3rd round pick, plus a newly negotiated $25 million per year average deal, to the Titans for all-world WR, A.J. Brown
He ran his way into the record book and the Super Bowl during his first year. This is an all-time great receiver, and trade for the Eagles.
The Titans traded Brown to the Eagles for the Nos.18 and 101 overall picks in the 2022 draft
Carson Wentz
The Eagles went from 13 to 2 in the 2016 draft to select North Dakota St QB, Carons Wentz.
The Birds dealt Kiko Alonso and Byron Maxwell to the Dolphins to get to pick 8 and then traded pick 8, a 3rd-rounder, a 4th-rounder, and the following year’s first-round pick to the Browns for 2nd overall pick.
Wentz had an (almost) MVP season in 2017 and was a big part of the reason they won their first-ever Super Bowl.
1st round pick
The Eagles shocked most of the fan base in 2021 by trading their own pick (6th overall) to the Dolphins for the 12th pick. This assured the Eagles wouldn’t get either Jamarr Chase or Kyle Pitts who most thought would be there at 6.
Howie, however, did not believe that. And Howie was right.
The Eagles net DeVonta Smith and the Dolphins’ first-round pick which they used to trade up for Jordan Davis in 2022.
Sam Bradford
Kelly traded for him, and Howie traded him away. This is on the list for going away.
The Vikings saw themselves as SB contenders and paid the Eagles the price of a 1st rd pick.
Carson Wentz
The first time was to be the franchise Quarterback, this time, to go away so Jalen Hurts could take over.
Carson was dealt to the Colts.
Howie got one MVP-caliber season(2017), a 2021 third, and a first-round pick back in 2022 for Wentz.
The Eagles traded him to the Colts for a 2021 3rd round pick and what eventually became a 2022 1st-round pick. A year later the Colts traded Wentz to the Commanders.
DeVonta Smith
The Eagles entered the 2021 draft wanting to address WR, but they knew the Giants were too.
Since the Giants drafted 11th and the Eagles drafted 12th, they had to make move.
DeVonta has been worth the extra draft capital it took to leapfrog NYG.
The Eagles received the 10th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for pick 12 and a third-round pick (84)
Big Play Slay
Slay was part a large part of the 2022 Eagles having the best pass defense in the NFL.
He has now been extended through the 2025 season.
This has the potential to go down as one of the all-time great Eagle trades.
The Eagles acquired cornerback Darius Slay in a trade with the Detroit Lions. Philadelphia traded a third-round pick (85) and a fifth-round pick
Darren Sproles
The Eagles’ offense and punt return game needed a spark, so they traded for one of the most dynamic running backs in the league back in 2014.
Sproles was a member of the Eagles for 6 seasons.
While injured and unable to play in Super Bowl 52, he was a large part of the team’s chemistry and success.
Philadelphia acquired Sproles from the Saints for a 5th-round pick.
CJGJ
The 2022 interception co-leader.
CJ played a large role in solidifying the position, creating turnovers, and bringing an energy that helped carry the Eagles all the way to the Super Bowl.
The Eagles received Gardner-Johnson and the Saints’ 2025 seventh-round draft pick for a 2023 fifth-round draft pick and the latter of their two sixth-round draft picks in 2024
*Would have gone much higher on the list had he stayed with the Eagles.
Jay Ajayi
The Eagles won an SB, and he was a big part of that success teamed up with Blount and Clement. He proved to be well worth a 4th rd pick.
The Miami Dolphins traded running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles for a fourth-round pick
DeMeco Ryans
The Eagles’ search for a linebacker finally ended with the addition of Ryans.
He had over 100 tackles his first year and became an onfield coach affectionally called “Mufasa” by then Eagles Head Coach Chip Kelly
DeMeco Ryans was dealt to Philadelphia from Houston for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick and a swap of third-round choices.
The Eagles used that 3rd round pick to select Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles.
It’s a home run for the Eagles.
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David
4/13/23
**Whoever made the Howie pic, please tag yourself. It’s brilliant