Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has never been shy about recklessly attacking the NFL Draft. The Eagles have gone against the grain plenty of times over the last few years alone with some of their selections.
Yet while the Eagles continue to "zig while other teams zag" as Roseman once put it, their main goals in building an NFL team are still pretty clear.
And that's why the team may be tipping their hand regarding the positions of focus heading into April's incoming draft.
Philadelphia has always been a team that prioritizes the offensive and defensive line. Sometimes so much so that they will ignore positions of need at other parts of the roster to bolster what is already a strength.
That happened in the 2022 Draft when the Eagles took Jordan Davis in the first round instead of top safety prospect Kyle Hamilton. The pick, even now, can be considered a miss with Hamilton being a first-team All-Pro and Davis struggling to play over 50% of the snaps each game.
But it continues to fit Philadelphia's main goals as an organization focused on the trenches.
They could do the exact same thing in April again.
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The Eagles have clear needs at safety and tight end this offseason. Both positions have excellent players coming from the incoming draft class.
But that doesn't mean Philly will take any of those top players. Especially with All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson entering the twilight of his career and Brandon Graham having retired last week.
It may not be something the fanbase would want in this instance - in fact, Eagles fans are surely asking the same thing about the zig and the zag - but it's the way the Eagles have run things now for decades. And it's a big reason why they remain a top team in the league.
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This story was originally published March 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM.