Howie Roseman has garnered praise and attention the last few years, through his various offseason moves. While there is a large body of work, analysts and fans alike still can\u2019t really figure him out. It\u2019s not as if every move he\u2019s made has turned into gold or that he\u2019s capitalized on every opportunity. He\u2019s made moves that have been universally praised, as well as moves that seemed like headscratchers at the time. However, it\u2019s hard to argue with the results of what he\u2019s been able to do. The mystery of how Roseman operates is what separates him from his counterparts. Roseman does not have a \u2018football intelligence\u2019 that is vastly superior to other general managers. But his strength relies on his adaptability to finding value unconventionally.<\/p>\n
Howie Roseman spoke to Mad Dog Sports Radio\u2019s Adam Schein about the signing of Saquon Barkley<\/a>. Roseman said, \u201cFrom our perspective, you get to a situation where you kind of try to find, is something being undervalued? Is there a way to zig when everyone\u2019s zagging?\u201d This is one thing that general managers say all the time, but many don\u2019t back up these comments with their actions. Runningback is a position that the NFL has been actively devaluing<\/a>, for reasons that are very plausible. Yet, Roseman sees the value of a player like Barkley differently. While he comes with risks and an injury history while on the New York Giants<\/a>, Roseman believed in the upside more than the risk.<\/p>\n The Barkley addition is not a surefire signing, but Roseman felt the league was undervaluing Barkley\u2019s talent because he\u2019s a running back, and he believes the risks were overblown compared to the upside. Another example is the Jalen Hurts pick<\/a> back in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft. With the relative success of Carson Wentz until then, it was puzzling that the Eagles took another quarterback with a high draft pick. However, Roseman saw the potential of Hurts to become a good starting quarterback and prioritized the value of having another guy like that on the team. He didn\u2019t want Wentz to fail but prioritized a backup plan in Hurts, and in the best-case scenario, he could trade Hurts for another high-value pick in the future.<\/p>\nWhy Roseman is Unpredictable<\/h3>\n