Howie Roseman was named executive of the year by the Pro Football Writers’ Association on Thursday after overseeing the roster building of a team that improved from 7-9 in 2016 to 13-3 this season.
Roseman, the Eagles’ executive vice president of football operations, has final say on football decisions. He was the Eagles’ general manager from 2010-2014, was not involved in football decisions in 2015, and regained authority in 2016. He’s transformed the roster since then, most notably with a series of trades to land the No. 2 pick in 2016 to draft Carson Wentz.
In 2017, Roseman drafted Derek Barnett in the first round; signed wide receivers Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith, quarterback Nick Foles, and defensive end Chris Long; re-signed Stefen Wisniewski; and traded for defensive tackle Tim Jernigan, cornerback Ronald Darby, and running back Jay Ajayi.