Was a high pick and he is a RT for the Eagles who don't usually face the team's best pass rushers often, but he still is a damn good player. Definitely not in the 90's for the top 100 players in the NFL.
Takes huge balls and unpredictably insane play calls to beat pats. He did exactly that, approached that game with nothing to lose, and they pulled it out. Same way the Giants beat them twice. Not to take anything away from the pats- by far the best dynasty we've ever seen.
The Colts do - and they did even under Grigson; and they kept investing. It's just that they have missed on the players that they acquired. Also, part of the problem is Luck's inability to get rid of the ball in a timely fashion. He's obviously a great young QB, but one of his flaws is that he continues to court disaster by holding onto the ball forever. As for the Cardinals, I think Arians' passing scheme would make even the Cowboys' offensive line look porous, because his scheme requires the QB to hold onto the ball forever. Look at how Big Ben's sack numbers declined once Arians left the building. Again, I am not denying that Arians is a great offensive coach. But there are pluses and minuses with his scheme; and the minus is that the QB gets beat up a lot.
It's an eye opener for now, until everyone else figures it out and the market finds equilibrium. It's similar to how OLB's used to be undervalued until the 3-4 got popular.
Arthur Santos because he realized he was wrong when the Eagles CBs shutdown the Falcons? Being the weakest unit of the deepest team in the league isn't a slight and the Eagles were clearly underrated all year especially outside
Arthur Santos he’s not overrating them. If you listen to what he said he explained that the Eagles thrived on getting bargain bin corners that played at a high level because of their scheme. And that was because their safeties make the corners job less important. Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills are not top tier corners. Patrick Robinson was a cast off. They all played good-enough. That’s why Robinson was not a priority re-sign for Philly. They can get an other bargain corner to play that role. They load up on pass rushers and pay quality safeties so that they can pay less for corner, which is probably the most expensive non-QB position in the league right now.
I know protecting the blind side (blind hits) but I always felt the strong side was more important because if u get pressure from that side then the qb has to scramble in the direction where if he throws he has to throw across his body and spend more time setting his feet
...plus, making you scramble to the blindside is a disaster waiting to happen in&itself...the other way you can at least see whats about to hit you where
This kinda makes sense but with Qb's like Wentz he's just gonna juke that LE and run by him using the LE's own momentum again him. It's the blindside where all the strip fumbles come from, well unless you're Brady in the Super Bowl lol.
I feel like if you’re going to take a sack, it’s better to know when it’s coming. If you’re sacked from your blind side, you’re not going to have time to protect the ball and that could lead to more fumbles. I think that was the more important logic behind that whole thing. Free fumbles.
The Little Penguin I agree, but making a qb turn his body in the pocket and cut off half the field is big too. I wonder if there's some stats that show which side is more effective in pass rush (blind, strong, or up the middle).
@@_D_E_N_N_I_S_ ikr 😂 people are so stupid teams have bad years, and I think the team was still good the o-line was injured all year and wentz just forgot how to play football
Brett I love your work and film room analysis, but this is still my favorite video of yours. I've rewatched it like 6 times now bc this type of roster construction analysis is so fascinating to me. I'd love for you to make more content like this! Some current NFL rosters have done a masterful reconstruction job and I'd love to watch more analyses on them!
#6: Runningbacks are extremely expendable. Sign old veterans to cheap deals or bring in some second to fifth round rookie. This team never throws money at RBs, and it's no wonder why the best teams are Chiefs, 49ers, Patriots, Eagles (when healthy), and Seahawks. They all have pricey QBs, but the RBs are poorly paid, so it offsets.
@@Sentient_Blob Even Henry in a way. He can't pass catch, so he's one dementianal. He also has seen A LOT of carries last season, and if the treand goes up, that could do some major damage to his body, especially with his play style. Henry won't be the same player at 30, and will likely see a lot of regression. RBs usually struggle after a certin point and Henry may not be an exception. The same thing was said about players like Gurley, and Bell. Bell at 28 looks nothing like Bell at 25, and while Gurley may have gotten an unluky injury, those carries took a large enough toll on his body to make him more vulnerable to injury. So in conclusion, even Derrick Henry, in some ways, is still an expendable player. Maybe not right now, but 2-3 years down the line.
Mr. Sideous Well Bell self destructed his career, and Gurley has joint problems that other players and runningbacks don’t normally have. But yeah rbs do tend to see more regression than others, and I don’t expect the Titans to keep him on a massive contract when he ages
@@ThatTallGuy03 The way the Eagles do it different. Miles Sanders is the first player to lead the team in rushing that is still on the team the following year since 2014, (and Jordan Howard, who was close, did leave) and always go by committee. The Eagles did this before it was standard, and some theams (Panthers, Cowboys, Texans,) don't follow league standard
Nathan. I understand the pick but they could have easily takem derwin james still, Gareon Conley, Karl Joeseph, and Derwin james would be a fantastic secondary. Also, the guy the pats took would probably be better for them. Eben Calvun Ridley would have been amazing, shit tremained edmunds was on the boards to.
G1nger519 we have Obi at SS who is really similar to Derwin. Ridley, really lol? We got Martavis Bryant... the only other player that makes sense would be Edmunds but its obvious that Gruden/Reggie like Cory James or Marquel Lee.
Nobody's going to want to make trades with Howie anymore. He's fleeced Miami twice in three years and stuck it to Minny two years ago. Even if the trade looks good, a team will have to wonder how he is taking advantage of them.
A former pro-bowler that ran for 5.8 YPC for a 4th rd pick is definitely a steal, regardless of his fumbling issues. Of which he had 2 over 2 seasons for the Eagles.
This is soooo well made like always, thanks for putting all this effort Such a smooth script, great clips at the right time, great information, great speaking. You deserve everything my man
Dude this is amazing. I feel great because I'm vindicated in some opinions I've had for awhile, namely the safety and RT thing. Such a good video. Great shit. Also congrats on the marriage.
I don’t think this aged poorly because the formula is still being used, just not by the eagles. The Browns, 49ers, and Colts have all built their teams with this formula and they have all been to the playoffs recently.
This was one of the best videos I have ever seen on TH-cam. As fans we don't usually look into the hows or try to examine what GM's and coaches do to win championships but this was a great in depth video for casual fans and Eagles fans like myself. Maybe Chip Kelly obtaining power was a blessing in disguise for Roseman because he came out a hungry dog. "HUNGRY DOGS RUN FASTER!!!!"
Here is the only formula that matters: get cap value at QB (Wentz on rookie deal, Foles as backup), so you can spend money elsewhere. This entire model changes when they pay Wentz 30 million per year, which they will when he comes due. That's all this comes down to.
This goesfor the trenches too, trust me its just as hard to get constant O-lineman paid good money when they give you a good performance game in and game out.
Trend with the DL still going: *Traded Bennett for draft picks *Signed Vinny Curry *Barnett back from injury (ACL last year) *Resigned super bowl hero Brandon Graham *Cut Timmy Jernigan and signed Malik Jackson Safety plays: *Mcleod coming back from injury *jenkins returning *Signed 3rd string Safety Sendejo (proven starter in top defense in Minnesota) Offense plays: *Traded for D-Jax for 5 or 6? *Traded for Jordan Howard for a cond. SIXTH in 2020 *Expected to get up to THREE compensatory picks in 2020 possible getting up to 12 total picks in 2020 Other stuff: *Didnt over pay for injury prone Jordan hicks (who is a good player and will play well in Arizona IF healthy) *Didnt overpay for Jay Ajayi who is injury prone and instead Traded for Jordan Howard This years draft: *1st, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 6th What am I missing?
Bruh I get excited as soon as I see you upload a new video, but this time as a lifelong born and raised Philadelphian and Eagles fan, I got high naturally as a rush of endorphins flooded my body with the realization again that the Eagles are actually Super Bowl champs and set up for a potential dynasty. Thnks for the A/V Drug.
Hey Brett I the diversity in your content from the micro, players, to the macro, team buildings aspects and full of amazing information. It be great to see you dissect more bigger broader concepts in the NFL, such as team building.
I respect your research for this vid. I didn't realize how dominant Lane Johnson was, thanks for the info. I liked this more compared to your regular uploads.
Look Man, IDK if you will even see this comment but this video is by far one of my favorites you have ever done! It is brilliance by you in every way, shape and form! This is so well done I have watched it 3 times...IN A ROW. Keep up the great work man!
Malcolm Jenkins is a stud. The New Orleans defense was NEVER the same after he left. He was the glue that held that defense together. I'm pretty sure Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis lost sleep when he left. Safe travels on your honeymoon by the way. Will you ever do a video on what the Saints have been doing in New Orleans?
Lyles Kirwin I'm pretty sure they lost no sleep over the worst rated safety that year leaving. And yes, that season, Malcolm Jenkins was the worst rated safety in the NFL.
Awesome video! and I'm a Skins fan, but still I have to appreciate this video. I was mystified as to how the eagles assembled such a awesome roster all under the cap but this video explains just about everything you need to know
The only thing the Eagles are helping change is the value of linebackers that can protect against the pass. The Eagles didn't have a lot of cap space this off-season, but still found a way to sign Nigel Bradham to a 40 million dollar contract.
This video has better analysis than I've ever seen on TV. It's so much more enjoyable to hear from people that understand how the NFL works today and not just some people that played the game decades ago that don't really know how it works today.
And the same principles still apply today, they drafted jordan Davis and cam Jorgensen, after drafting Landon Dickerson, they locked up mailata brought in hasaan reddick etc. Rossman is still valuing the qb position, minshew is arguably the best backup qb in the nfl, you could also make an argument Howie has shifted to valuing CBS slightly more bc the league is changing, locking up maddux made a move for slay and obtained bradberry for cheap.
This might be my favorite video on TH-cam! Like I've watched this video 1000 times. The eagles are so smart, and I wish my Seahawks would do something like this. I even use this in madden. You probably won't see this but I truly appreciate this video!!!
When Chip Kelly was GM and trading a bunch of players some reporter tweeted that there was still more to come and the second shoe was yet to drop. This became a meme especially after the Eagles sucked after Kelly’s moves.
Awesome video man! Just gained a new subscriber! I've been an eagles fan since 2001 and happy with the success they had this year thanks for breaking down why!
Huge Eagles fan, really enjoyed the video! Another point I would make is that the eagles do a great job of identifying their cornerstone players and locking them up early. Cox, Ertz, Lane Johnson, Kelce, etc. Not only are these players cheaper because you lock them up before they hit the market, but you also avoid the unknown that free agents bring. Howie learned from the 2011 dream team days that a bunch of mercenary free agents don't always come together as a great team.
For sure. Drafted Dline and now Oline. At the same time theyre stacked at safety and have kyle shanahan's offense ready to go. Theyre gonna be dangerous
Il Valentino it's gonna be more than that. The NFC is stacked af. Eagles, San Fran, Aaron Rodgers, Vikings, rams, cowboys, panthers, Falcons, and every other team can be just as relevant but not every team gets their respect. Lions and bears are gonna be good. Will they have a good record? Probably not but that's because they're in a tough conference. It's insane how big the gap between the NFC and AFC is
As long as the 49ers have Paraag Marathe architecting the contracts they should be ok with their cap. The Garoppolo contract is brilliantly done by frontloading it, and not a high % in guarantees.
I love these videos much more than just your single player videos, they give me so much more information than those. I’d much rather you post about these than anything else, team specific formulas are great.
WhatShallEyeDo4U I’m an Eagles fan and was so happy the Eagles had to go thru the Patriots to win the Super Bowl! Patriots have built great success over the years- we may never see this level of sustained success in a long time.
Goddamn Brett, this video is gold. Amazing work. Please don't apologize for a longer or "different" video. This was in my personal opinion one of the best videos you've done. Keep up the good work and I would love to see some longer form videos like this that take on a different perspective. I would love to see you do a deep dive on what the Bears are embarking on. If the idea of drafting Leonard Floyd to be Aldon Smith and Roquan Smith to be Pat Willis is smart or dumb by Vic Fangio. What's your prognosis on the Kyle Fuller and Prince Amukamara deals? Smart or foolish? What do you think of the copy LA Rams by hiring Nagy and throwing weapons left and right for Mitch Trubisky to work with. etc.
Hello from 2020! Just enjoying simpler times, when everybody thought Howie was a genius! Nostalgia is a beautiful thing. This feels like 20 years ago...
Dude what a great breakdown. Im a hardcore eagles can ESPN watcher and sports radio listener and I haven't heard such a great breakdown in a while. Good shit bro keep it up
This is an awful lot of praise for making the playoffs 4 times, collecting 3 division titles, and picking up one SB title (as well as three losing seasons) in effectively one decade. And the Eagles are not even among the hottest teams for 2019. Perhaps, some other teams are not quite as stupid as they look. I always say that the Eagles were unusually lucky with their roster decisions in 2017. Almost everything worked out for them. They got Jeffery on a discount for a year (because, surprisingly, teams did not jump on the opportunity to sign him). They had a $15M wide receiver for $10M. Torrey Smith also chipped in, and, after a frustrating couple of years, Agholor also began to produce. That gave them a receiving corps that was almost impossible to defend - especially because they also had one the the premier receiving TEs with Ertz. They also had a powerful RB combo with Blount and Ajayi for a pittance. Veteran signings (like Long) also worked out on the defence. As a result, they ended up as a fabulous team. They were the most deserving SB champions I can remember. But then came the next year... Smith was no longer around, Agholor did not take the next step, Jeffery lined up for a bigger contract, the RB position was no longer such a strength, etc. There was some switching back and forth in the QB position. And, suddenly, they had a 9-7 team. That is around the average one would expect in the Roseman era in Philadelphia. Personally, I would take this video down a notch. And let us revisit this analysis when Wentz gets his big contract, and that will complicate roster decisions
@@randomdude2031 Of course, you have a point there. Still, Roseman was the lead guy in the front office in both those years (general manager and then executive vice president for football operations). It is not plausible to assume that he had nothing to do with how those two seasons turned out.
Interested to see what you think about eagles consistently choosing high character players rather than problematic ones.. has lead to a strong leadership group that can bring in guys and have them fit in right away. (Jay A for example)
Certainly. His belief in building through the draft and in the trenches. It checks off those cap space boxes as well as the lineman issues the colts face. I’m excited to see who they start at the Oline and where
Brandon Porter very excited even the point about the backup qb Jacoby with time is a solid starter for a team needy qb, he’s currently weighing the market for safeties after the draft, he put competition at the right tackle position, he drafted for trenches. I fully believe in the Ballard way.
Johnny Blaze Ballard is an excellent talent evaluator but time will tell if he and his staff can be Cap gurus and player whispers in Indy. Jim Irsay is a creaton, so it's hard to predict how it will all work out.
Son of Illyrius too be honest he’s been good with the cap. Everybody this offseason was criticizing him for not spending hardly any money when we 3rd in the nfl on cap. He believes in the philosophy of not paying a mid tier play high tier money. “We are the sleeping giants of the nfl” I really hope Luck comes back and proves all these naysayers wrong.
The blueprint will fall apart when Carson wentz gets paid. You want to know the REAL blueprint it’s to get a QB on a rookie deal and load up talent around him and hope you win a title. The Seahawks started this blueprint with Russell now the eagles and rams are following suit. As soon as you have to pay your Qb you have to let that second wave go in free agency. The eagles won one and have a few more years to try and win another. That’s the real blueprint teams are trying to use now.
Well... Brady takes a pay cut every year, so I'm sure there's probably something to that. GB is going to suffer more so as GB is planning to give Rodgers the highest contract in qb history.
When Carson's contract comes due for the 2021 season, the Eagles roster will look very different. Foles, Bennett, Ngata, Peters, Long, Jenkins, McLeod, and Corey Graham probably won't be on the team. Between their contracts and new talent from draft acquisitions, the Eagles will be more than $35m positive in cap space.
Tyrod Taylor is the best QB the Browns have had in ages. The Bills will regret letting go of the best QB they've had in a decade and Hyde didn't fit Shanahan's offense. Also I believe they have better weapons he had in Buffalo. Some say Callaway was the best WR in this draft. They could make some noise this year. Too bad Thomas retired.
QB carousel, bust picks in the draft, lousy free agency signings, and most importantly, a bad losing culture. That season has been several seasons in the making for them.
Cleveland could probably have a winning season this year. It's crazy i know but it's possible. Despite all their holes, their run defense was elite last year, and they were top 10 in average yards allowed per drive. They now have a good QB in Tyrod and a potentially elite one in Mayfield, plus proper workhorses in Hyde and Chubb. I think their biggest problem defensively was their coverage couldn't hold long enough for the extremely talented pass rush to actually get home, which they've now fixed by drafting Ward, and the biggest problem on offense was turnovers, and Tyrod rarely turns it over.
I like the list, overall good philosophy, especially regarding Phillies scheme. Though I really disagree this is Roseman revolutionizing how NFL rosters are built, or "The Howie Roseman Formula" a lot of good teams have been trying to do this for years. That it all came together for the Eagles is a credit to the Eagles. But it in no way makes it *their* formula. 1. Philly is both extremely lucky, and extremely savvy. Most people it seems recognized for example that Bradford was not worth a 1st and 4th overall, and it was fortuitous (for the Eagles) that Bridgewater got a potentially career ending injury, and the team he was on felt they were only a middling QB away from contending. Not only that but how much of this makes the world so much easier when you hit on "your guy"? Teams try to do that every year, it is especially nothing new or interesting. That they got him, (on their first offensive 1st round pick since 2010 no less) and got him on the rookie deal perhaps most importantly, which allows for a LOT of fluidity when it comes to other cap space issues. The most poignant thing you mentioned was treating the fringe starter QB group as a currency is really interesting and something that more teams should look into that Howie has definitely exploited. Grab the high quality backups, and make teams overpay when, for example, Aaron Rodgers has a 4-6 week injury but the Packers could still be in the thick of things to compete once he gets back. That's definitely an exploitable area. 2. This isn't changing anything about conventional wisdom on building rosters, the DL rotation, and keeping them fresh has been in vogue for years now. Draft wisdom from nearly every major analyst has always said build from the inside out. Rotational pass rushers was highlighted even the year before when Pats came back on the Falcons, they stopped generating pressure because the DL was dead. Seahawks in their prime also where regularly committed to the DL. As for the wisdom in drafting OL high, look at Dallas for years prior. 3. This also isn't just a Roseman phenomenon, look at the top contending teams defensively for the last couple years and you'll see those all have excellent safeties. Seahawks with Kam, and Thomas are probably the most iconic. DBs where definitely an Achilles heel for the Eagles. Also look at shit defenses and usually you'll see that their specifically their safeties aren't good. 4. This is interesting. Perhaps the most prominent point for me, though because it's an unsexy position, I've not looked at the trends to see whether this is true of Roseman, and the Eagles specifically, or whether this has been a while in the making with a lot of teams focusing on it before the Eagles SB run. 5. Kinda duh. Don't really have much to say on this one. Adaptability is key, it's seemingly underutilized in the NFL, and something that not only Roseman does well, but the people he hired for his coaching staff seem to do well at too. I don't like the predictive statements that he already can see what's happening 5 years into the future, I think that's a presumptive. I'll take a wait and see approach. The mantle for how important this point is obviously goes to Belicheck. Beyond those five points though, I think you discount how prevalent these strategies have been in other NFL teams and also have to look at how this teams have drafted and in some ways how incredibly lucky, and/or savvy the Eagles FO has been in acquiring talent. Sure you can say that oh, just draft OL and DL every time in the 1st Round and you'll have this amazing stout D, and stuff, well no. Look at the Seahawks drafts, they always draft DL, and despite what people say, have put a lot of resources into OL. It just hasn't panned out. Also it cannot be overstated how valuable it is to have your franchise QB on a rookie deal. (And how lucky it is that their first QB that they are going for since 2010 is a hit) That's now in the range of 30mil/year freed up to be able to spend. Sure proper evaluation of say the RB and DB positions can allow you to invest more in positions that are deemed important, but nothing, absolutely nothing, can be as cap saving as a franchise QBs rookie contract. I think we should also just acknowledge how good the Eagles coaching staff is. Like a bunch of the Eagles success this year came from #5, and it was from the coaching staff being able to adapt and use Nick Foles really, really well. Roseman should get credit for bringing a staff in that exemplifies those qualities, yes, but a large (majority imo) portion of credit really should go to the coaching staff. To end it off, for me, this isn't just "Oh for sure people are going to try and copy the Eagles," it is that in fact teams have already been trying to implement these strategies for years now, and a lot of them have been successful. I get why it's easy to call this the "Howie Roseman Formula" Next year it will just be the "Current SB team GM/Coaching Formula" and shimmy some things around, call it the new way things are being done, and that everyone should try to copy this obvious model of success and jeez shucks guys why haven't all the other teams done this already?! Absolutely give credit to the Eagles for getting everything put together, and getting a SB. But by and large, this isn't just their formula, and it's something teams have been working at for *years* to accomplish.
This team is so LOADED !! They are by far the deepest most talented team in the NFL and its not even close !! They have the Best starting QB / back up QB combo. Best D Line and deepest D Line. 4 Starting RBs. Now 2 Starting TEs. The Best O Line in football ! Great WRs ! Only minor weakness is the 2ndary BUT a great pass rush takes care of that. EAGLES repeat in 2019
Lane got ranked in the 90s on NFL top 100, while only giving up 1 sack the whole year going against top premier pass rushers smh #InHowieWeTrust
Unblockedtitan he was a beast all year but let’s not act like he ain’t getting paid
Shivam Patel I never said he wasn't but it's no way he should be in the 90's While only giving up 1 sack the whole year on a super bowl team.
it's 50/50
Brezzy 1815 Dude he went against DeMarcus Lawrence(twice), Von Miller, Khalil mack, Ryan Kerrigan(twice) Justin Houston, Joey Bosa.
he's a cheater. won't get into hof cause of it
Lane Johnson didn't allow a single sack?!?! He had a crazy schedule too, my god
against those ELITE players?? no but apperently he gave up ONE against the niners and that was his only sack given.
And got ranked in the 90s in the top 100 player list smh.
Was a high pick and he is a RT for the Eagles who don't usually face the team's best pass rushers often, but he still is a damn good player. Definitely not in the 90's for the top 100 players in the NFL.
Someone here didn't see the video. Most of the best pass rushers today line up on the right side of th OL.
Iuri Amauri Girolometo So the LT's that many people have said are the second most important piece of the offense just gets the scraps. My bad.
Leave it to Brett Kollmann to make me (a Cowboys fan) enjoy an Eagles video..
Eagles gon kill the cowgirls for years to come
Pederson's play calling in SB52 stood out so much. Going for it on 4th, not even tapping the brake. Aka how to beat the Pats.
Big balls Doug went for it on 4th down a TON all year. Only time he wasn't aggressive on 4th down was when they played Seattle and lost.
Takes huge balls and unpredictably insane play calls to beat pats. He did exactly that, approached that game with nothing to lose, and they pulled it out. Same way the Giants beat them twice. Not to take anything away from the pats- by far the best dynasty we've ever seen.
Panthers with cam newton are undefeated vs the patriots though
Ashton Rainey thanks largely to the worst PI non call I've seen in the past decade. But wait, the pats get all the calls right??
Remember when the Pats beat eagles to complete their first dynasty?
You would think teams by now would have realized how important the trenches are.
they still don't.
Colts, bears, cardinals, Seahawks don’t
The Colts do - and they did even under Grigson; and they kept investing. It's just that they have missed on the players that they acquired. Also, part of the problem is Luck's inability to get rid of the ball in a timely fashion. He's obviously a great young QB, but one of his flaws is that he continues to court disaster by holding onto the ball forever. As for the Cardinals, I think Arians' passing scheme would make even the Cowboys' offensive line look porous, because his scheme requires the QB to hold onto the ball forever. Look at how Big Ben's sack numbers declined once Arians left the building. Again, I am not denying that Arians is a great offensive coach. But there are pluses and minuses with his scheme; and the minus is that the QB gets beat up a lot.
Zachary Jones Colts drafted two lineman in the first two rounds and Seattle has spent 3 second round picks and a first round pick into their Oline
Zachary Jones add the Texans to that list. :( smh
#3 is an eye opener. Thank You for this intriguing information.
The Seahawks have kept Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas but cut Sherman and Browner... Not a great example
It's an eye opener for now, until everyone else figures it out and the market finds equilibrium. It's similar to how OLB's used to be undervalued until the 3-4 got popular.
Safeties are the last line of the defense.
Arthur Santos because he realized he was wrong when the Eagles CBs shutdown the Falcons? Being the weakest unit of the deepest team in the league isn't a slight and the Eagles were clearly underrated all year especially outside
Arthur Santos he’s not overrating them. If you listen to what he said he explained that the Eagles thrived on getting bargain bin corners that played at a high level because of their scheme. And that was because their safeties make the corners job less important. Ronald Darby and Jalen Mills are not top tier corners. Patrick Robinson was a cast off. They all played good-enough. That’s why Robinson was not a priority re-sign for Philly. They can get an other bargain corner to play that role. They load up on pass rushers and pay quality safeties so that they can pay less for corner, which is probably the most expensive non-QB position in the league right now.
Always happy to see a new episode
Brett Kollman > Mike Mayock
nasir casso Absolutely.
Hell no
I still like Mike Mayock. He's the only analyst with some credibility.
Whoa... that's the highest praise I've seen of Kollman. I'm not putting either higher right now.
About equal. Basically everyone else? Yeah
I know protecting the blind side (blind hits) but I always felt the strong side was more important because if u get pressure from that side then the qb has to scramble in the direction where if he throws he has to throw across his body and spend more time setting his feet
BINGO
...plus, making you scramble to the blindside is a disaster waiting to happen in&itself...the other way you can at least see whats about to hit you where
This kinda makes sense but with Qb's like Wentz he's just gonna juke that LE and run by him using the LE's own momentum again him. It's the blindside where all the strip fumbles come from, well unless you're Brady in the Super Bowl lol.
I feel like if you’re going to take a sack, it’s better to know when it’s coming. If you’re sacked from your blind side, you’re not going to have time to protect the ball and that could lead to more fumbles. I think that was the more important logic behind that whole thing. Free fumbles.
The Little Penguin I agree, but making a qb turn his body in the pocket and cut off half the field is big too. I wonder if there's some stats that show which side is more effective in pass rush (blind, strong, or up the middle).
Great stuff!!! One of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. I enjoy all your videos. Keep it up man!! Great stuff
2018 Brett Kollman: "Howie Roseman is a GENIUS..."
2020 Howie Roseman: "I'm gonna end this man's whole career..."
2022: Howie is the greatest gm of all time
@@_D_E_N_N_I_S_ ikr 😂 people are so stupid teams have bad years, and I think the team was still good the o-line was injured all year and wentz just forgot how to play football
@@cadesmyth7669 Howie had a bad couple years but now he’s peaked
Brett I love your work and film room analysis, but this is still my favorite video of yours. I've rewatched it like 6 times now bc this type of roster construction analysis is so fascinating to me. I'd love for you to make more content like this! Some current NFL rosters have done a masterful reconstruction job and I'd love to watch more analyses on them!
#6: Runningbacks are extremely expendable. Sign old veterans to cheap deals or bring in some second to fifth round rookie. This team never throws money at RBs, and it's no wonder why the best teams are Chiefs, 49ers, Patriots, Eagles (when healthy), and Seahawks. They all have pricey QBs, but the RBs are poorly paid, so it offsets.
Except Derrick Henry
@@Sentient_Blob Even Henry in a way. He can't pass catch, so he's one dementianal. He also has seen A LOT of carries last season, and if the treand goes up, that could do some major damage to his body, especially with his play style. Henry won't be the same player at 30, and will likely see a lot of regression. RBs usually struggle after a certin point and Henry may not be an exception. The same thing was said about players like Gurley, and Bell. Bell at 28 looks nothing like Bell at 25, and while Gurley may have gotten an unluky injury, those carries took a large enough toll on his body to make him more vulnerable to injury. So in conclusion, even Derrick Henry, in some ways, is still an expendable player. Maybe not right now, but 2-3 years down the line.
Mr. Sideous Well Bell self destructed his career, and Gurley has joint problems that other players and runningbacks don’t normally have. But yeah rbs do tend to see more regression than others, and I don’t expect the Titans to keep him on a massive contract when he ages
I think this wasn’t included in the formula because it’s league standard
@@ThatTallGuy03 The way the Eagles do it different. Miles Sanders is the first player to lead the team in rushing that is still on the team the following year since 2014, (and Jordan Howard, who was close, did leave) and always go by committee. The Eagles did this before it was standard, and some theams (Panthers, Cowboys, Texans,) don't follow league standard
What an interesting watch 2 years later.
Even more so now
I kinda have the impression this is why Oakland took Kolton Miller at RT in the 1st Round.
Nathan. some mocks had pats and eagles taking him...we pick him and we get bashed for reaching 😂😂 life of a raider fan
Nathan. I understand the pick but they could have easily takem derwin james still,
Gareon Conley, Karl Joeseph, and Derwin james would be a fantastic secondary. Also, the guy the pats took would probably be better for them. Eben Calvun Ridley would have been amazing, shit tremained edmunds was on the boards to.
G1nger519 we have Obi at SS who is really similar to Derwin. Ridley, really lol? We got Martavis Bryant... the only other player that makes sense would be Edmunds but its obvious that Gruden/Reggie like Cory James or Marquel Lee.
Na i think that's just gruden 😂😂
Or Jon Gruden is bat shit crazy
Nobody's going to want to make trades with Howie anymore. He's fleeced Miami twice in three years and stuck it to Minny two years ago. Even if the trade looks good, a team will have to wonder how he is taking advantage of them.
lmfao yeah cause Ajai was such a great pick up. Terrible vision and fumbles all the time.
A former pro-bowler that ran for 5.8 YPC for a 4th rd pick is definitely a steal, regardless of his fumbling issues. Of which he had 2 over 2 seasons for the Eagles.
This didn’t age well
@@nintendojesse we will see
19 minutes! Today is a good day!
This is soooo well made like always, thanks for putting all this effort
Such a smooth script, great clips at the right time, great information, great speaking.
You deserve everything my man
I am a simple man. I see a Brett kollmann video, I click like
ProteinPapiNYC overused
And that's the reason your a simple man
Awesome...simply awesome...video. Really well presented an had me laughing in several places (especially the Chip Kelly bit at the end). Thanks!
I came here to justify the Jalen hurts pick I remember you saying something about Qb currency
I was just about to say this. Brett called it two years ago. We saw just how much Howie values QB2 when he took Hurts in Round 2.
He just traded wentz lol
It came back to bite them
Dude this is amazing. I feel great because I'm vindicated in some opinions I've had for awhile, namely the safety and RT thing. Such a good video. Great shit. Also congrats on the marriage.
I don’t think this aged poorly because the formula is still being used, just not by the eagles.
The Browns, 49ers, and Colts have all built their teams with this formula and they have all been to the playoffs recently.
This was one of the best videos I have ever seen on TH-cam. As fans we don't usually look into the hows or try to examine what GM's and coaches do to win championships but this was a great in depth video for casual fans and Eagles fans like myself. Maybe Chip Kelly obtaining power was a blessing in disguise for Roseman because he came out a hungry dog. "HUNGRY DOGS RUN FASTER!!!!"
Thanks for breaking this down Brett. Great video 👍
This is the coolest and most fascinating video I’ve seen on this channel. Please give us more of this!! 😍
Here is the only formula that matters: get cap value at QB (Wentz on rookie deal, Foles as backup), so you can spend money elsewhere. This entire model changes when they pay Wentz 30 million per year, which they will when he comes due. That's all this comes down to.
Noah's Ark you got it. Kollmann looked waaay too far into this and overlooked the most obvious fact.
This goesfor the trenches too, trust me its just as hard to get constant O-lineman paid good money when they give you a good performance game in and game out.
The answer for that is simple. Play moneyball at the WR, HB, and CB positions.
Good point, Noah's Ark. It will be interesting to see what happens when Wentz gets paid.
Noah's Ark that's what happen to the Seahawks
Trend with the DL still going:
*Traded Bennett for draft picks
*Signed Vinny Curry
*Barnett back from injury (ACL last year)
*Resigned super bowl hero Brandon Graham
*Cut Timmy Jernigan and signed Malik Jackson
Safety plays:
*Mcleod coming back from injury
*jenkins returning
*Signed 3rd string Safety Sendejo (proven starter in top defense in Minnesota)
Offense plays:
*Traded for D-Jax for 5 or 6?
*Traded for Jordan Howard for a cond. SIXTH in 2020
*Expected to get up to THREE compensatory picks in 2020 possible getting up to 12 total picks in 2020
Other stuff:
*Didnt over pay for injury prone Jordan hicks (who is a good player and will play well in Arizona IF healthy)
*Didnt overpay for Jay Ajayi who is injury prone and instead Traded for Jordan Howard
This years draft:
*1st, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 6th
What am I missing?
Josh Blacksheep I think we still have Timmy.
Awesome video, #FlyEaglesFly
I can dig IT
#giantspride
C4 you the best i love your videos
Philly will be wildcard next year at best. #GiantsPride #BigBlue
C4 is the Madden Franchise GOAT 🐐!!!
Bruh I get excited as soon as I see you upload a new video, but this time as a lifelong born and raised Philadelphian and Eagles fan, I got high naturally as a rush of endorphins flooded my body with the realization again that the Eagles are actually Super Bowl champs and set up for a potential dynasty. Thnks for the A/V Drug.
youre videos never cease to intrigue me
This is the best Eagles video I have ever seen, thank you.
This is one of your finest videos.
Hey Brett I the diversity in your content from the micro, players, to the macro, team buildings aspects and full of amazing information. It be great to see you dissect more bigger broader concepts in the NFL, such as team building.
I respect your research for this vid. I didn't realize how dominant Lane Johnson was, thanks for the info.
I liked this more compared to your regular uploads.
So glad this video came back to life! Amazing work @Brett ;)
Finally an Eagles video !
Keep up the great work
Look Man, IDK if you will even see this comment but this video is by far one of my favorites you have ever done! It is brilliance by you in every way, shape and form! This is so well done I have watched it 3 times...IN A ROW. Keep up the great work man!
#1 on full display last night
This was a VERY cool video. I would definitely welcome this kind of analysis (of a larger concept) again in the future.
Very informative.
This is one of the most insightful and interesting videos I have seen in quite some time. Thank you, Brett, for sharing this with us.
You have no clue how hyped I get for Football after watching these videos, then the realization we have months before the preseason starts
Gratz Brett. This is one of the best videos I've seen regarding building a championship team.
Thank you for this video. God bless you. Please keep it coming.👏💯👍
My favorite of your videos so far. Good work on this one.
Malcolm Jenkins is a stud. The New Orleans defense was NEVER the same after he left. He was the glue that held that defense together. I'm pretty sure Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis lost sleep when he left. Safe travels on your honeymoon by the way. Will you ever do a video on what the Saints have been doing in New Orleans?
Lyles Kirwin would love to see his take on the saints
Lyles Kirwin I'm pretty sure they lost no sleep over the worst rated safety that year leaving.
And yes, that season, Malcolm Jenkins was the worst rated safety in the NFL.
Hahaha in all honesty he probably would've tackled Stephon Diggs in that divisional if he was in the same situation
Lol they lost sproles to us the same year too. You know they hated themselves for that.
All NFL players are good, it's how the staff utilizes them. "Trust the process."
Awesome video! and I'm a Skins fan, but still I have to appreciate this video. I was mystified as to how the eagles assembled such a awesome roster all under the cap but this video explains just about everything you need to know
The only thing the Eagles are helping change is the value of linebackers that can protect against the pass.
The Eagles didn't have a lot of cap space this off-season, but still found a way to sign Nigel Bradham to a 40 million dollar contract.
This video has better analysis than I've ever seen on TV. It's so much more enjoyable to hear from people that understand how the NFL works today and not just some people that played the game decades ago that don't really know how it works today.
I would love to see you do "the fall of the Eagles". I still think everything you said was true, so what happened?
What the fuck? They had 1 bad year....
And the same principles still apply today, they drafted jordan Davis and cam Jorgensen, after drafting Landon Dickerson, they locked up mailata brought in hasaan reddick etc. Rossman is still valuing the qb position, minshew is arguably the best backup qb in the nfl, you could also make an argument Howie has shifted to valuing CBS slightly more bc the league is changing, locking up maddux made a move for slay and obtained bradberry for cheap.
How about now?
The fall of a hater in the comments 6-0 🦅😂
Lmao at this now
This might be my favorite video on TH-cam! Like I've watched this video 1000 times. The eagles are so smart, and I wish my Seahawks would do something like this. I even use this in madden. You probably won't see this but I truly appreciate this video!!!
........... yea I don't get the shoe thing at the end.....🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
lildubuoy wondering the same thing
When Chip Kelly was GM and trading a bunch of players some reporter tweeted that there was still more to come and the second shoe was yet to drop. This became a meme especially after the Eagles sucked after Kelly’s moves.
Kenny Jacobs ahhh gotcha! Thx!
Read the tweet he slides in at 1:08. It’s from the free agency period heading into chip’s final season
This was legitimately one of the greatest videos I've ever seen
Hail Howie!!! Eagles repeat
I really hope so. Wouldn't that be great!
john edwards they aren’t repeating
Best insight I have heard in a long time. Good analysis here!
A man see a video from Brett; a man must click.
Thanks for the video man, it was excellent as always.
Just to correct you Nick Foles did not play well he played great lights out a pro bowler caliber performance.
Harry Hathaway MVP caliber performance
already love you’re videos.
I’m gonna use this in my madden coaching career 😂
Awesome video man! Just gained a new subscriber! I've been an eagles fan since 2001 and happy with the success they had this year thanks for breaking down why!
is this a Madden 2019 franchise mode cheat sheet
Huge Eagles fan, really enjoyed the video! Another point I would make is that the eagles do a great job of identifying their cornerstone players and locking them up early. Cox, Ertz, Lane Johnson, Kelce, etc. Not only are these players cheaper because you lock them up before they hit the market, but you also avoid the unknown that free agents bring. Howie learned from the 2011 dream team days that a bunch of mercenary free agents don't always come together as a great team.
San Fran is doing something similar minus the CB thing
In fairness, they have infinite money at the moment and can spend however the fuck much they want.
For sure. Drafted Dline and now Oline. At the same time theyre stacked at safety and have kyle shanahan's offense ready to go. Theyre gonna be dangerous
Aaron Rodgers is still around, that dude will always be in the picture.
Il Valentino it's gonna be more than that. The NFC is stacked af. Eagles, San Fran, Aaron Rodgers, Vikings, rams, cowboys, panthers, Falcons, and every other team can be just as relevant but not every team gets their respect. Lions and bears are gonna be good. Will they have a good record? Probably not but that's because they're in a tough conference. It's insane how big the gap between the NFC and AFC is
As long as the 49ers have Paraag Marathe architecting the contracts they should be ok with their cap. The Garoppolo contract is brilliantly done by frontloading it, and not a high % in guarantees.
I love these videos much more than just your single player videos, they give me so much more information than those. I’d much rather you post about these than anything else, team specific formulas are great.
I love this video. And this is from an non-arrogant Patriots fan. Happy Honeymoon!
WhatShallEyeDo4U The Patriots pretty much value the same things excluding a rotating d-line and a valuable backup qb
WhatShallEyeDo4U I’m an Eagles fan and was so happy the Eagles had to go thru the Patriots to win the Super Bowl! Patriots have built great success over the years- we may never see this level of sustained success in a long time.
Hahahaha I lost it at "whatever traffic cone was lined up at right tackle" But for real great video!
Eagles will never be duplicated. Other teams will never catch up to Howie's genius.When you think you got his mojo then boom he changes..
yikes
your analysis is so right on! 👏👏👏
Damn right! Fly Eagles Fly
What a brilliant and enjoyable analysis. Thanks for your effort.
Goddamn Brett, this video is gold. Amazing work. Please don't apologize for a longer or "different" video. This was in my personal opinion one of the best videos you've done. Keep up the good work and I would love to see some longer form videos like this that take on a different perspective. I would love to see you do a deep dive on what the Bears are embarking on. If the idea of drafting Leonard Floyd to be Aldon Smith and Roquan Smith to be Pat Willis is smart or dumb by Vic Fangio. What's your prognosis on the Kyle Fuller and Prince Amukamara deals? Smart or foolish? What do you think of the copy LA Rams by hiring Nagy and throwing weapons left and right for Mitch Trubisky to work with. etc.
This is an amazing break down. Great video.
even tho I still don't like the eagles, this vid has to make you respect them a lot, or at least howie roseman. Very very cool video
Hello from 2020! Just enjoying simpler times, when everybody thought Howie was a genius! Nostalgia is a beautiful thing. This feels like 20 years ago...
I think about this video a lot 😂😂😂😂
Good stuff as always, man. Always love your vids.
Who’s here after Roseman is under fire?
Dude what a great breakdown. Im a hardcore eagles can ESPN watcher and sports radio listener and I haven't heard such a great breakdown in a while. Good shit bro keep it up
This is an awful lot of praise for making the playoffs 4 times, collecting 3 division titles, and picking up one SB title (as well as three losing seasons) in effectively one decade. And the Eagles are not even among the hottest teams for 2019. Perhaps, some other teams are not quite as stupid as they look.
I always say that the Eagles were unusually lucky with their roster decisions in 2017. Almost everything worked out for them. They got Jeffery on a discount for a year (because, surprisingly, teams did not jump on the opportunity to sign him). They had a $15M wide receiver for $10M. Torrey Smith also chipped in, and, after a frustrating couple of years, Agholor also began to produce. That gave them a receiving corps that was almost impossible to defend - especially because they also had one the the premier receiving TEs with Ertz. They also had a powerful RB combo with Blount and Ajayi for a pittance. Veteran signings (like Long) also worked out on the defence. As a result, they ended up as a fabulous team. They were the most deserving SB champions I can remember.
But then came the next year... Smith was no longer around, Agholor did not take the next step, Jeffery lined up for a bigger contract, the RB position was no longer such a strength, etc. There was some switching back and forth in the QB position. And, suddenly, they had a 9-7 team. That is around the average one would expect in the Roseman era in Philadelphia. Personally, I would take this video down a notch. And let us revisit this analysis when Wentz gets his big contract, and that will complicate roster decisions
He didn't have control for the 14 or 15 seasons iirc, because Chip had full roster control.
@@randomdude2031 Of course, you have a point there. Still, Roseman was the lead guy in the front office in both those years (general manager and then executive vice president for football operations). It is not plausible to assume that he had nothing to do with how those two seasons turned out.
This was such a great video.
dude how do you not have a NFL job
because he doesn't want one.
His commentary is nothing nfl teams don’t already know
F T W You sure about that? I think the falcons are proving that Brett could have a head coaching job in the nfl and do just fine.
Man, this is great! Subbed!
Interested to see what you think about eagles consistently choosing high character players rather than problematic ones.. has lead to a strong leadership group that can bring in guys and have them fit in right away. (Jay A for example)
They choose winners who buy into their culture.
Nice to see Eagles still have fan boys making vids for them :)
So does Chris Ballard check off all of these boxes?🤔
Certainly. His belief in building through the draft and in the trenches. It checks off those cap space boxes as well as the lineman issues the colts face. I’m excited to see who they start at the Oline and where
Brandon Porter very excited even the point about the backup qb Jacoby with time is a solid starter for a team needy qb, he’s currently weighing the market for safeties after the draft, he put competition at the right tackle position, he drafted for trenches. I fully believe in the Ballard way.
Johnny Blaze Ballard is an excellent talent evaluator but time will tell if he and his staff can be Cap gurus and player whispers in Indy. Jim Irsay is a creaton, so it's hard to predict how it will all work out.
Son of Illyrius too be honest he’s been good with the cap. Everybody this offseason was criticizing him for not spending hardly any money when we 3rd in the nfl on cap. He believes in the philosophy of not paying a mid tier play high tier money. “We are the sleeping giants of the nfl” I really hope Luck comes back and proves all these naysayers wrong.
He sure does ✅
That lane Johnson stat was impressive! What a stud! Great vid!
Jesus the the curse is strong. what happened to them
Another awesome breakdown! Good job, Brett!
The blueprint will fall apart when Carson wentz gets paid. You want to know the REAL blueprint it’s to get a QB on a rookie deal and load up talent around him and hope you win a title. The Seahawks started this blueprint with Russell now the eagles and rams are following suit. As soon as you have to pay your Qb you have to let that second wave go in free agency. The eagles won one and have a few more years to try and win another. That’s the real blueprint teams are trying to use now.
Wishful thinking for an Eagles hater. Hold this L
Couldn't you argue the Steelers did this first with Big Ben
Well... Brady takes a pay cut every year, so I'm sure there's probably something to that. GB is going to suffer more so as GB is planning to give Rodgers the highest contract in qb history.
No it won't... Howie will just trade him or Wentz will be the kind of player that Howie can work with ( Financially ).....Look what happened to Mcnabb
When Carson's contract comes due for the 2021 season, the Eagles roster will look very different. Foles, Bennett, Ngata, Peters, Long, Jenkins, McLeod, and Corey Graham probably won't be on the team. Between their contracts and new talent from draft acquisitions, the Eagles will be more than $35m positive in cap space.
Thank god this is back up lol. I missed it the first time and have been waiting patiently
I was pissed when my ravens scouting team went to the eagles a few years back
Michael Osborne Man I was so happy, when we got Joe Douglas and etc. because you guys knew how to draft, and find late talent.
Michael Osborne Same way I was pissed when Harbaugh left Philly to go there lol But I like the Ravens tho so it's all good.
This video still holds true TIL THIS DAY‼️
Can you do a Brown's break down how is a 0 and 16 season possible is there any hope?
Ray The Medic Cleveland has been competitive tho. This is the first year they spent money and draft capital in free agency
Tyrod Taylor is the best QB the Browns have had in ages. The Bills will regret letting go of the best QB they've had in a decade and Hyde didn't fit Shanahan's offense. Also I believe they have better weapons he had in Buffalo. Some say Callaway was the best WR in this draft. They could make some noise this year. Too bad Thomas retired.
if the same players were returning at all the key positions I would agree with you but we lookin like a playoff team on paper now!!
QB carousel, bust picks in the draft, lousy free agency signings, and most importantly, a bad losing culture. That season has been several seasons in the making for them.
Cleveland could probably have a winning season this year. It's crazy i know but it's possible. Despite all their holes, their run defense was elite last year, and they were top 10 in average yards allowed per drive. They now have a good QB in Tyrod and a potentially elite one in Mayfield, plus proper workhorses in Hyde and Chubb.
I think their biggest problem defensively was their coverage couldn't hold long enough for the extremely talented pass rush to actually get home, which they've now fixed by drafting Ward, and the biggest problem on offense was turnovers, and Tyrod rarely turns it over.
Amazing video. Thank you !!!
I like the list, overall good philosophy, especially regarding Phillies scheme. Though I really disagree this is Roseman revolutionizing how NFL rosters are built, or "The Howie Roseman Formula" a lot of good teams have been trying to do this for years. That it all came together for the Eagles is a credit to the Eagles. But it in no way makes it *their* formula.
1. Philly is both extremely lucky, and extremely savvy. Most people it seems recognized for example that Bradford was not worth a 1st and 4th overall, and it was fortuitous (for the Eagles) that Bridgewater got a potentially career ending injury, and the team he was on felt they were only a middling QB away from contending.
Not only that but how much of this makes the world so much easier when you hit on "your guy"? Teams try to do that every year, it is especially nothing new or interesting. That they got him, (on their first offensive 1st round pick since 2010 no less) and got him on the rookie deal perhaps most importantly, which allows for a LOT of fluidity when it comes to other cap space issues.
The most poignant thing you mentioned was treating the fringe starter QB group as a currency is really interesting and something that more teams should look into that Howie has definitely exploited. Grab the high quality backups, and make teams overpay when, for example, Aaron Rodgers has a 4-6 week injury but the Packers could still be in the thick of things to compete once he gets back. That's definitely an exploitable area.
2. This isn't changing anything about conventional wisdom on building rosters, the DL rotation, and keeping them fresh has been in vogue for years now. Draft wisdom from nearly every major analyst has always said build from the inside out. Rotational pass rushers was highlighted even the year before when Pats came back on the Falcons, they stopped generating pressure because the DL was dead. Seahawks in their prime also where regularly committed to the DL. As for the wisdom in drafting OL high, look at Dallas for years prior.
3. This also isn't just a Roseman phenomenon, look at the top contending teams defensively for the last couple years and you'll see those all have excellent safeties. Seahawks with Kam, and Thomas are probably the most iconic. DBs where definitely an Achilles heel for the Eagles. Also look at shit defenses and usually you'll see that their specifically their safeties aren't good.
4. This is interesting. Perhaps the most prominent point for me, though because it's an unsexy position, I've not looked at the trends to see whether this is true of Roseman, and the Eagles specifically, or whether this has been a while in the making with a lot of teams focusing on it before the Eagles SB run.
5. Kinda duh. Don't really have much to say on this one. Adaptability is key, it's seemingly underutilized in the NFL, and something that not only Roseman does well, but the people he hired for his coaching staff seem to do well at too. I don't like the predictive statements that he already can see what's happening 5 years into the future, I think that's a presumptive. I'll take a wait and see approach. The mantle for how important this point is obviously goes to Belicheck.
Beyond those five points though, I think you discount how prevalent these strategies have been in other NFL teams and also have to look at how this teams have drafted and in some ways how incredibly lucky, and/or savvy the Eagles FO has been in acquiring talent. Sure you can say that oh, just draft OL and DL every time in the 1st Round and you'll have this amazing stout D, and stuff, well no. Look at the Seahawks drafts, they always draft DL, and despite what people say, have put a lot of resources into OL. It just hasn't panned out.
Also it cannot be overstated how valuable it is to have your franchise QB on a rookie deal. (And how lucky it is that their first QB that they are going for since 2010 is a hit) That's now in the range of 30mil/year freed up to be able to spend. Sure proper evaluation of say the RB and DB positions can allow you to invest more in positions that are deemed important, but nothing, absolutely nothing, can be as cap saving as a franchise QBs rookie contract.
I think we should also just acknowledge how good the Eagles coaching staff is. Like a bunch of the Eagles success this year came from #5, and it was from the coaching staff being able to adapt and use Nick Foles really, really well. Roseman should get credit for bringing a staff in that exemplifies those qualities, yes, but a large (majority imo) portion of credit really should go to the coaching staff.
To end it off, for me, this isn't just "Oh for sure people are going to try and copy the Eagles," it is that in fact teams have already been trying to implement these strategies for years now, and a lot of them have been successful. I get why it's easy to call this the "Howie Roseman Formula" Next year it will just be the "Current SB team GM/Coaching Formula" and shimmy some things around, call it the new way things are being done, and that everyone should try to copy this obvious model of success and jeez shucks guys why haven't all the other teams done this already?!
Absolutely give credit to the Eagles for getting everything put together, and getting a SB. But by and large, this isn't just their formula, and it's something teams have been working at for *years* to accomplish.
I didnt read a single damn word lol
This is the best video on the damn internet change my mind
This team is so LOADED !! They are by far the deepest most talented team in the NFL and its not even close !! They have the Best starting QB / back up QB combo. Best D Line and deepest D Line. 4 Starting RBs. Now 2 Starting TEs. The Best O Line in football ! Great WRs ! Only minor weakness is the 2ndary BUT a great pass rush takes care of that. EAGLES repeat in 2019
this aged well.
This is the greatest video I ever watched 🦅