The Philadelphia Eagles are on their bye this weekend and Howie Roseman is spending part of the team’s time off by attending Saturday’s college football game between Duke and the University of Miami.
This isn’t necessarily a formal scouting trip for Roseman; his son, Jake, attends Duke and contributes to the Blue Devils’ football program. The Eagles’ general manager could be there to primarily spend time with family.
That being said, it is interesting to see that Roseman was chatting it up with one
of the top prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft. Here’s a video of him meeting with Miami Hurricanes quarterback Darian Mensah during pregame warmups:
Mensah (+290) currently has the second-shortest Heisman Trophy Winner odds, only behind front-runner Jeremiah Smith (+170). ESPN’s Mel Kiper recently ranked him as the seventh overall prospect and third-best quarterback in this year’s draft class.
This interaction definitely means the Eagles are drafting Mensah, right?
Hardly. It’s not yet clear if the redshirt junior will declare for the draft or return for another year of college football.
And even if he does declare, there’s no guarantee the Eagles will take a quarterback in the 2027 NFL Draft. I suspect many fans will be against that idea.
But it’s fair to wonder about Jalen Hurts’ future with the organization. It’s also probably important to remember the Eagles originally drafted Hurts at a time where virtually no one expected them to do so.
The Eagles are currently projected to have the fifth overall selection in the upcoming draft. There’s potential for them to move even higher in the draft order as they continue to struggle and lose games. They also have plenty of draft pick ammunition to move up the draft board, if they so desire.
Whether they actually draft a quarterback? We’ll see.
