The Philadelphia Eagles are undergoing another short-term rebuild under salary cap wizard and team GM Howie Roseman, with the franchise looking for a return to the Super Bowl.
Roseman, known for never sitting still, has always been an active draft night trader and will likely make a move or two 24 days from now during rounds 1-3.
Roseman has conducted over 40 draft-day trades over the past ten years, not including the 2015 draft when coach Chip Kelly snatched personnel control.
With the Eagles looking to make moves, we’ve broken down and examined Roseman’s draft-day trades since taking the reigns on two occasions.
2022 NFL Draft
- April 28: Traded a 2022 first-round pick (No. 18 overall) and a 2022 third-round pick (No. 101 overall) to Tennessee for WR A.J. Brown.
- April 28: Selected DT Jordan Davis with the 13th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
- April 28: Traded a 2022 first-round pick (No. 15 overall), a 2022 fourth-round pick (No. 124 overall), and two 2022 fifth-round picks (Nos. 162 and 166 overall) to Houston for a 2022 first-round pick (No. 13 overall).
- April 4: Agreed to trade 2022 picks No. 16, 19, and 194 to New Orleans in exchange for 2022 picks No. 18, 101, 237, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick.
Philadelphia entered the 2023 NFL Draft with ten picks, but after some wheeling and dealing, Howie Roseman came away with five selections, Jordan Davis and A.J. Brown.
2021 NFL Draft
Philadelphia landed DeVonta Smith at No. 10 overall, but several moves preceded the Heisman Trophy winner’s arrival.
- March 17, 2021 – Acquired a 2021 third-round pick (No. 84 overall) and a 2022 conditional first-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for QB Carson Wentz.
- March 26, 2021 – Acquired a 2021 first-round pick (No. 12 overall), a 2021 fourth-round pick (No. 123 overall), and a 2022 first-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 first-round pick (No. 6 overall) and a 2021 fifth-round pick (No. 156 overall).
- April 29, 2021 – Acquired a 2021 first-round pick (No. 10 overall), which was used to select WR DeVonta Smith, from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2021 first-round pick (No. 12 overall/LB Micah Parsons) and a 2021 third-round pick (No. 84 overall/DE Chauncey Golston).
- April 30, 2021 – Acquired a 2021 third-round pick (No. 73 overall), which was used to select DT Milton Williams, and a 2021 sixth-round pick (No. 191 overall) from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick (No. 70 overall/T Brady Christensen).
- May 1, 2021 – Acquired a 2022 fifth-round pick from the Washington Football Team in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round pick (No. 225 overall) and a 2021 seventh-round pick (No. 240 overall).
2020 NFL Draft
Philadelphia traded third- and fifth-round selections to Detroit in exchange for cornerback Darius Slay.
- Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection (146th) to Dallas in exchange for a fifth-round pick (164th) and a 2021 fifth-round selection.
- Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (164th) to Miami in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (173rd and 227th).
- New England traded a fifth-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a seventh-round pick and defensive lineman, Michael Bennett.
Eagles select John Hightower with pick No. 168
- Philadelphia traded fifth- and seventh-selections (173rd and 227th) to Chicago in exchange for two fifth-round selections and a seventh-round selection (196th, 200th, and 233rd).
- Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (190th) to San Francisco in exchange for wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and a sixth-round selection (210th).
Eagles select Quez Watkins with pick No. 200
- Tampa Bay traded a seventh-round selection as well as wide receiver DeSean Jackson to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia’s 2019 sixth-round selection.
2019 NFL Draft
- The Eagles GM traded up to No. 22 from the No. 25 spot to land Andre Dillard out of Washington State. Roseman parted ways with the 25th overall, the 127th overall (4th round), and the 197th overall (6th round) picks.
- Roseman then acquired the 167th overall selection (5th) and the 246th overall selection (7th round) from New England for the 163rd overall pick. Roseman chose Clayton Thorson.
- Roseman then acquired DT Hassan Ridgeway from Indianapolis in exchange for the 246th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft (7th round).
2018 NFL Draft
With only a handful of picks entering the draft, the Eagles’ GM started to deal.
- Not seeing any value at No. 32, Roseman traded the 32nd (QB Lamar Jackson) and 132nd overall picks in the 2018 NFL Draft to Baltimore for the 52nd and 125th overall picks in 2018 and a 2019 2nd-round pick. The 125th overall pick became Avonte Maddox.
- Roseman then acquired the 49th overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft from Indianapolis in exchange for the 52nd and 169th overall pick.
The 49th overall pick would be used to nab tight-end Dallas Goedert.
- Roseman then acquired the 233rd overall selection (Jordan Mailata) in the 2018 NFL Draft from New England in exchange for the 250th overall selection and a 2019 7th-round pick.
2017 NFL Draft
- Roseman acquired DT Tim Jernigan and a 2017 3rd round draft choice which became (CB Rasul Douglas) from Baltimore in exchange for a 2017 3rd round draft pick.
- Roseman then traded the 139th and 230th overall picks to Minnesota for the 132nd overall selection which he used on RB Donnel Pumphrey.
- Roseman then traded the 155th overall selection for the 164th and 214th overall picks in 2017.
- Roseman then traded the 164th and 194th overall picks to Miami for the 166th and 184th overall selections in 2017. Those picks became Shelton Gibson and Nate Gerry.
2016 NFL Draft
After getting the reigns back from Chip Kelly, Roseman altered the Eagles’ history before the draft, trading LB Kiko Alonso, CB Byron Maxwell, and the 13th overall selection to the Miami Dolphins for the 8th overall selection.
Days before the draft, Roseman then flipped the 8th pick, a 3rd round draft pick, a 4th round draft pick, a 2017 1st round draft pick and a 2018 2nd round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for the 2nd overall selection and a 2017 4th round pick. That No. 2 would eventually become Carson Wentz.
Roseman then traded the 188th overall pick to Minnesota for a 6th round pick and a 7th round pick in 2016.
Roseman then turned around just days before the start of the 2016 NFL season and traded quarterback Sam Bradford to Minnesota for a first-round draft pick in 2017 and a 4th round draft pick in 2018.
2015 NFL Draft
Before the start of the 2015 NFL season, Roseman lost his power to Chip Kelly before regaining it after Jeffrey Lurie fired Kelly and hired Doug Pederson.
2014 NFL Draft
- Before the draft, Roseman traded a 2014 5th-round draft pick to the New Orleans Saints for RB Darren Sproles.
- Roseman then traded a 1st round draft choice to the Browns to trade back and acquire Cleveland’s 26th pick and a 3rd-round pick. Cleveland would eventually select Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel, while the Eagles would land the first-round bust Marcus Smith.
- Roseman then traded the 3rd round pick to the Texans.
- Roseman then traded a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans for a 2nd round pick that became Jordan Matthews.
Chip Kelly reportedly wanted to draft Matthews early in the first round.
- Roseman then Traded a 3rd round draft pick to the Houston Texans for a 4th round draft pick and a 5th-round draft pick that became Taylor Hart.
- Roseman then traded RB Bryce Brown and a 2014 7th round draft pick to the Buffalo Bills for a 2014 7th round draft pick that became Beau Allen and a 2015 4th round draft pick that Roseman traded to Detroit.
2013 NFL Draft
Roseman traded a 4th-round draft pick and a 7th-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 4th-round draft choice that became Matt Barkley.
20212 NFL Draft
- The Eagles traded CB Asante Samuel to the Atlanta Falcons for a 7th-round draft choice which turned out to be Bryce Brown.
- Roseman then traded a 1st-round pick, a 4th-round pick, and a 6th-round draft pick to the Seattle Seahawks for a 1st-round draft pick.
At pick No. 12, Roseman and the Eagles selected a future All-Pro in Fletcher Cox.
- Roseman then traded a 2nd round draft pick to the Green Bay Packers for a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick that netted the Eagles Vinny Curry and Brandon Boykin.
- A previously traded 3rd round pick sent to the Texans would allow Houston to draft Brandon Brooks, while a pick acquired from the Texans landed the Eagles Nick Foles.
2011 NFL Draft
- Roseman Traded a 3rd round draft choice to Baltimore for a 3rd-round draft choice and a 6th-round draft choice that netted the Eagles Jason Kelce.
- Roseman then traded a 4th round draft choice to Tampa Bay for a 4th round draft choice in 2011 and a 4th round draft choice in 2012.
- Roseman then traded a 5th-round draft choice and a 7th-round draft choice to the NY Jets for a 5th-round draft choice and a 6th-round choice.
- They traded the round draft choice to New England later in the draft.
- Roseman then traded another 6th-round draft choice to New England for a 6th-round draft choice in return.
2010 NFL Draft
- In his first draft as general manager, Roseman came out the gate swinging, turning the Eagles’ 2010 second-round selection into six picks over two drafts.
- Roseman first traded away two third-rounders to move up in the first round, then made four more trades throughout four more rounds.
- Roseman traded a 1st round draft pick (New England flipped the pick to Dallas, who selected WR Dez Bryant) and two 3rd round draft picks to Denver for a 1st round draft choice that would become Brandon Graham.
- Roseman then traded a 2nd round draft pick (LB Sean Lee) to Dallas for a 2nd-round draft pick that he traded to the Browns for 4th round draft pick.
- Roseman then traded a 6th-round draft pick in 2011 to Detroit for a 7th-round draft pick.
- Roseman then traded a 5th-round draft pick to San Diego for a 5th-round draft choice and a 5th-round draft choice in 2011.
- Roseman then traded a 3rd round draft choice to Green Bay for a 3rd round draft choice and a 4th round draft choice.
- Roseman then traded a 2nd round draft choice to Cleveland for a 3rd round draft choice (later traded to Green Bay) and two 5th round draft choices, one of which was traded to San Diego.
Roseman flipped those picks into Daniel Te’o-Neshiem, Mike Kafka, Clay Harbor, Ricky Sapp, and Riley Cooper while missing out on linebacker Sean Lee.
