Welcome to the Howie Roseman show.
Remember all that talk from Eagles owner Jeff Lurie about how the team was putting on a full-court press to hire a personnel guy.
The Birds Boss played it very close to the vest in terms of who is calling the shots at the press conference where he rolled out Andy Reid acolyte Doug Pederson as the Eagles new coach. He consistently dodged questions about Roseman's role, saying only that once the team had their personnel guy, there would be "100 percent accountability."
Well now we know what he meant by that.
The Eagles apparently have put the search for their personnel guru on hold until after the draft.
This looks like Howie Roseman's show now.
That means Howie will likely be the loudest voice in the room on Draft Day. Sure, Pederson will have something to say on that, but it sure sounds like Roseman will be in control.
That's quite a turnaround from the guy who was unceremoniously demoted when Chip Kelly forced Lurie's hand and got full control over personnel and the roster.
But Roseman was merely sent down the hall. He was not jettisoned. And when Kelly was shown the door by Lurie before the end of the season, there was Roseman's carcass washing back up on the beach.
Maybe Roseman will knock it out of the park. He's already done some great work in signing severla of the team's young nucleus to contract extensions, including tight end Zach Ertz and defensive lineman Vinny Curry.
The team has a press conference set this afternoon at which they are expected to formally announce the Curry deal.
But don't be surprised if most of the questions focus on Roseman's role and where the team stands in its search for a personnel guy.
That's what happens when you use a No. 1 draft pick on Marcus Smith.
No, Howie & Jeffrey, no one has forgotten that debacle.
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