Howie Roseman has been called a lot of things over the years. Aggressive. Unpredictable. A guy who sees the draft board differently than everyone else. But this week, he got a compliment that probably means more to him than any trophy case praise.
Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach didn’t just say Roseman is good at his job. He essentially said Roseman makes him question his own work.
“Ultimate sign of respect. Nobody navigates draft boards and drafting like Howie,” Veach said, via Kevin Clark. “When he calls, you double check your own board, evaluation, trade values, because he’s locked in… If you don’t touch base he’ll find a way to contact you.”
That’s a GM admitting he second-guesses his own prep work when he sees Roseman’s name pop up on his phone. In a league where front office types guard their draft boards like state secrets, that’s about as real as respect gets.
Howie’s been doing this a while
Roseman has been with the Eagles front office since 2010. The team’s record during that stretch is 150-110-1 with two Super Bowl wins built on two completely different rosters. That reset from the 2017 championship team to the 2024 version is probably what earns him the most credit around the league. Most GMs don’t get to tear it down and build it back up again. Roseman did it while staying competitive.
Last season, he made a move for Jaelan Phillips that completely flipped Philadelphia’s defense down the stretch. That kind of midseason aggression is why Veach and other execs keep an eye on what Philly is doing.
The A.J. Brown trade and what comes next
This offseason, Roseman traded star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots. Reports suggest that deal had been in the works for a long time. The Eagles moved on from a superstar pass catcher, which is the kind of gamble that could backfire. But the roster still has Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith on offense, plus Cooper DeJean, Jalen Carter and Quinyon Mitchell anchoring the defense.
That group should compete for the NFC East again in 2026. But if things start sliding, nobody expects Roseman to just sit there. He has a long history of making in-season moves to fix problems.
Veach’s comment says it all. When a Super Bowl-winning GM starts double-checking his own board because of what another guy might do, that’s not just respect. That’s a warning.
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