Eagles general manager Howie Roseman —surprise, surprise — wasn’t watching and waiting while his rival GMs made their draft picks. He was calling and calling and calling — “persistent and determined” — trying to move up because the player he wanted was falling down the draft board.

Howie Roseman’s passionate, obsessive, and meticulous qualities factor into his day job and have positioned him to leave a legacy as one of the most formidable football executives in modern history. Over the years,

With 49 trades over the past decade, Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman has built a draft-day legacy that’s as unpredictable as it is effective—fueled by a relentless pursuit of value and championship sustainability.