Sixth in a series on the Eagles’ journey to the Super Bowl. The final installment focuses on the many reasons Howie Roseman was recently named NFL executive of the year.
PART VI: Howie’s offseason
Yes, Carson Wentz is a big reason the Eagles were able to race out to an 11-2 record and the get inside track to home-field advantage for the NFC playoffs.
Yes, Malcolm Jenkins continued to be the glue, and Fletcher Cox had another disruptive year on his way to another Pro Bowl.
But the new guys, the players brought in since the end of the 2016 season, deserve as much credit for the Eagles’ knocking on the door of a championship as much as anyone.