The reason the Eagles have yet to win an “NFL Tournament” (also known as a Super Bowl) under Jeff Lurie could be the team’s obsession with hiring unqualified people for key positions within the organization. Obviously we all know about Juan Castillio. But, let’s not forget about the hiring of Howie Roseman as GM.

Roseman was brought into the Philadelphia Eagles organization at the age of 25 in 2000 as a salary cap staff counsel. Over the years he was able to work his way up the ranks to the positions of Director of Football Administration in 2003, then to Vice President of Football Administration in 2006, to Vice President of Player Personnel in 2008 and finally was named GM in 2010.

The man Roseman replaced, Tom Heckert, was a scout with the Miami Dolphins from 1991-2000 before joining the Eagles in 2001 and ultimately working his way up the ranks to General Manager. Heckert, a former scout being named a GM makes sense, but Roseman a former numbers cruncher, not so much.

Roseman’s two drafts as Eagles GM have produced a total of zero Pro-Bowlers. In those drafts Roseman had a total of 6 picks in the first three rounds, out of those players ZERO were opening day starters in 2011, and only one (Danny Watkins) became a starter in 2011.

As Eagles GM, Roseman brought in a total of ten free agents, that made the roster, not counting rookie free agents. Out of that group, only Jason Babin has made the Pro-Bowl. Babin was the only Pro-Bowler out of the 2011 “Dream Team” Eagles free agent class, a class in which Roseman gave out roughly $122 million in contracts.

In the two seasons prior to Roseman’s tenure as the GM ,the Eagles had a combined five picks in the first three rounds. Out of those selections three out of the five are starters; DeSean Jackson, LeSean McCoy, and Jeremy Maclin, with Jackson and McCoy being named to a Pro-Bowl at least once.

In the two seasons prior to Roseman being named GM, the Eagles brought in a total of seven free agents, that made the roster, not counting rookie free agents. Three of those seven players made at least one Pro-Bowl; Asante Samuel, Leonard Weaver and Michael Vick. In the two years prior to the hiring of Roseman, the Eagles signed or drafted a total of 5 players who became Pro Bowlers as Eagles.

In the two years with Roseman as GM, the team only managed to bring in one player who became a Pro Bowler as an Eagle. Andy Reid deserves a lot of the blame for the debacle that was 2011, but is our annoyance with Reid clouding our judgment on a problem far worse than clock management. Are we underrating the importance of the team’s GM position?

For the majority of Reid’s tenure, the Eagles always brought in players via the draft and free agency that fit the team’s scheme. In the last two seasons it appears the Eagles strayed away from that style of player evaluation. Is it a coincidence it was the same two seasons Howie Roseman was the team’s GM?

Less than twenty minutes of research produced the facts listed above. Did Eagles owner Jefferey Lurie overlook the fact that Roseman has struck out on both the draft and free agency before he referred to him as an “up and coming,” young executive?

Even the biggest Andy Reid detractors must admit, with Reid clearly on the hot seat going into 2012 he is already behind the eight ball with Roseman as his GM. Anyone reading this article that majored in accounting in college has to wonder, what makes Howie Roseman much different than you?

I trust my accountant with my finances, but I wouldn’t trust him to draft my fantasy football roster, much less the roster of an NFL team. I am not afraid of a post-Andy Reid era, however, I am terrified of the post-Andy Reid era if Howie Roseman is the man assisting in the coaching search.