Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has been praised by a lot of people over the past few years but he has also received his fair share of criticism in the past. After the 2020 NFL regular season, a lot of people thought that Roseman should have been fired as general manager after they fired Doug Pederson as head coach.
Howie Roseman is still around as the general manager for now with the Eagles and has been to the playoffs a couple of times, including a Super Bowl appearance. Last season, Philadelphia started the season 10-1 and finished 11-6 and were bounced in the first round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Philadelphia Eagles will have the most talent in the NFC East entering this season. If Philadelphia does not potentially win a very weak division this season, it could be the end for a lot of people with the Eagles. Head coach Nick Siranni could be on the hot seat.
Roseman should also not get a pass if the Eagles miss the playoffs in 2024. It could force owner Jeffrey Lurie to make wholesale changes to the organization.
Fansided Writer Kinnu Singh Believes That Philadelphia Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman Could Be In Trouble Down the Road Because Of the Contracts He Has Handed Out
During the NFL offseason, the Eagles locked up their top two wide receivers on the roster to contract extensions. DeVonta Smith received a three-year deal worth $75 million and A.J. Brown also signed a three-year deal worth $84 million.
Singh has questioned the way that Roseman has built this roster by saying:
“The Eagles have managed massive salaries by offsetting contracts with void years, which help spread large salary cap hits to lessen the short-term financial hit. The Eagles have 52 players signed to contracts through the 2025 season. No other team has more than 44 players signed through 2025, and only four teams have more than 40 players signed. That allows Philadelphia to backload some of the cap figures on their roster. Void years don’t necessarily guarantee disaster in the future, but they require careful maintenance and decision-making. Roseman will have to move on from the right players, at the right time, to avoid ending up with a salary cap disaster. Brown, for example, carries a cap figure of $11.8 million in 2024 but he has no guaranteed money remaining on his contract after this season. The Eagles will have to decide if they want to extend, restructure, or release Brown after the 2024 season. “
If Howie Roseman were to be fired after the 2024 season, the next general manager is going to have his hands full with the contracts Roseman has handed out to his players and try to trade them. That is not good roster construction by him. The Philadelphia Eagles are trying to win it all now, but some of these contracts are going to look extremely bad three years from now.