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Howie Roseman Does His Best Sam Hinkie Imitation

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman did his best Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie impersonation with a recent trade.

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman imitated former Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie with his recent Sam Bradford trade. Okay, maybe not the best imitation, since Sam Hinkie would have spent nothing on Sam Bradford in the first place, but give Howie Roseman some credit for shredding veteran contracts, trading mediocre players, and moving the Eagles beyond the NFL purgatory. That is the secret of the Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman’s latest summer closing success and it reminds some of the former Philadelphia 76ers dark lord.

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The Eagles picked up favorable draft status; a No. 1 pick in 2017 and a conditional 2018 fourth rounder. Carson Wentz, the investment in the future, was just named the starter. The Eagles are taking a small step backward in order to make a large forward stride, like the 76ers, but a step even more risky than one by Hinkie, given the size and scope of Eagles football in Philadelphia.

Roseman is turning the page. “Lock up young talent” is also the new battle cry of the Eagles, and let the chips fall where they may. Of course, there are unknowns, and the season could be long and hard. But at least the management is looking beyond an 8-8, or a 9-7 meaningless division title season.

Roseman should be commended for his bold Hinkie-like implementation and not criticized for it. Although one Philly stalwart put it like this:

This reaction makes me think that Roseman did something correct.

Howie Roseman made a team in the NFL take a quarterback, who will play one season in all likelihood, all the while overpay him, and give up two draft picks. The Vikings had their reasons. The Eagles already have their franchise QB, and had to give up a guy they didn’t want anyway, for yet more draft picks. Applause.

Who are the winners and losers in this deal? The winners are Carson Wentz, the Eagles fan base and Howie Roseman. The losers are the sports media in Philadelphia, who now, must cover a team less likely to win 8-9 games, and less likely battle for a division title, while failing to make the playoffs.

Is it better if the Eagles win 6-7 games this year, save money, acquire picks, and develop a young Wentz? Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Hard to swallow for many pundits, but the answer is correct and the Sixers are in a similar position of addition by subtraction. President Obama did the right thing by saving the auto industry, in broad strokes, and now Roseman is going to save the Eagles, like Hinkie saved the Sixers. Even the most casual observer can see this.

Go 1,2,3,4,5, Sixers.

Here they come, Philadelphia.

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