Bowen: This weekend will really put Eagles GM Howie Roseman’s drafting magic to the test

This week’s NFL draft will be the first big test of what I’m calling the Howiemoon.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is enjoying unparalleled popularity. It’s hard to find a front-office person in our city’s athletic history who has enjoyed as much respect from the fans and media.
Was it like this following the 2018 Super Bowl victory? Not quite. That offseason, Roseman’s detractors knew they had to give him credit for the franchise’s first Lombardi Trophy, but it wasn’t like he’d been on an extended drafting run, or had compiled a long resume of success. He was just a couple of years removed from having been banished from personnel for a year. And back then, there was a lot of debate ab...