The Eagles did a wonderful job with the 2018 draft – in 2017.
Certainly, the 2018 moves and picks might work out nicely, too. But, last year, questions about where the Eagles would be after the 2018 draft seemed ominous. Remember, the Eagles were 9-7 in 2016. As the 2017 training camp wore on, and even as they charged toward the playoffs, the Eagles had holes.
They made a few gambles. They took out a few mortgages. They invested.
After the 2018 draft, Howie Roseman looks like Warren Buffett.
Deals involving the 2018 draft have given Roseman, the Eagles’ top executive, a roster that includes Pro Bowl defensive lineman Michael Bennett, running backs Darren Sproles and Jay Ajayi and cornerback Ronald Darby.