Daily News | Four big-picture takeaways from the Eagles’ draft haul
The byproduct of having a tenured general manager like Howie Roseman is a large enough track record of drafts and offseason moves to uncover tendencies and philosophies. The 2023 class fits in with those philosophies, especially as Roseman tries to maximize the Eagles’ chances of returning to the Super Bowl next season.Pass rush still king
On the edge, the Eagles’ four-man rotation is even deeper than it was last year, with Georgia edge rusher Nolan Smith effectively replacing Robert Quinn as the fourth rusher. Even though he’s an undersized edge, Smith’s college tape suggests he can hold up against the run and get some early-down work as a result for the Eagles.
“We want to build a team with an O-line and D-line,” Roseman said Saturday, “and it was important for us to make a statement in this draft in this offseason that this is how we believe we’re going toSpeaking of the Eagles’ defensive front, the decision not to draft an off-ball linebacker further commits the team to its current use of resources on defense.
After several drafts with outside-the-box selections based on different philosophies, Roseman’s recent approach boils down to drafting proven players from major college programs. “It takes the part out of the big jump in competition because the guys that they’re playing against are the guys that are playing on Sundays.”Before Super Bowl LVII, Roseman discussed the major lessons learned from the 2018 offseason and the steep decline the team experienced.
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