Top draft picks like defensive ends Brandon Graham and Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, and safety Jaiquawn Jarrett have been disappointments, while lower-round guys like linebackers Jamar Chaney and Brian Rolle and safety Kurt Coleman have been surprises.
Roseman, during a 25-minute interview at the Senior Bowl, acknowledged that the Eagles would prefer to get the most production out their top picks. Coach Andy Reid has final say on personnel matters, but make no mistake about it, the draft is the 36-year-old GM's baby.
"I think that's something you have to look at," Roseman said Tuesday. "What are we doing in the middle and later rounds that we're getting these players that are producing at these levels that we can make that work for us throughout the draft?"
There are more than a few theories. One is that Roseman just isn't selecting the right players early on. Another is that Chaney, Rolle, and Coleman are only starting because the Eagles just aren't strong at those positions.
The Eagles have also become savant-like in collecting late-round picks in the hopes of upping the percentages in hitting on a starter. They already have three sixth-round picks and two fourth-rounders in April's draft.
"The more chances you got the more chances you have at getting good players, and when we look back at it we just want to get good players," Roseman said.
Most of the best players, for obvious reasons, come early. The Eagles have selected one player in each of the first three rounds over the last two years. Graham - Roseman's first pick - has come under additional scrutiny because he was selected two spots ahead of Jason Pierre-Paul, the Giants end who was voted into the Pro Bowl this year.
