Howie Roseman sat down with Dave Spadaro for a 15-minute interview to analyze the Eagles' 2017 draft class. Here are some of the highlights:

1. The Anecdote

Early in the interview, Roseman referenced a story that he shared back on draft night that illustrated how badly the Eagles wanted defensive end Derek Barnett. Here is the tale from vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas.

"It's funny because back in November, I was watching tape on Derek Barnett. I walked into Howie's office, and I said, 'Howie, you have to watch this defensive end from Tennessee, Derek Barnett. If he's available in the first round, we really need to consider him," Douglas said on the Eagles Live podcast. "Howie looks at me, and gives me a sheepish grin. He shows me this note, and it reads, 'Derek Barnett, take him in the first round.' He had just watched him as well. This has been a long time in the making."

2. The Role Of The Coin Toss

Would Derek Barnett have been available at No. 15? Good thing the Eagles won the coin toss (OK, the Vikings won the coin toss, but the Eagles got their first-round pick) at the NFL Scouting Combine back in February. The Eagles anxiously awaited the Arizona Cardinals' selection at No. 13. Once it was known that Temple's Haason Reddick was heading west, the Eagles breathed a sigh of relief. Barnett was going to be an Eagle.

3. An Under-The-Radar Second-Year Player