Howie Roseman survived the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl parade. He has a scar to prove it. More than a week after the general manager was gashed in the forehead with an unopened beer can while riding on top of one of the buses along the parade procession,

Last year, the Eagles bucked conventional wisdom in several ways. They signed a running back to a big-money deal. They traded a big-time edge rusher, only to sign another in his place. They drafted two defensive backs in the first two rounds. They spent up in a big way for their interior offensive linemen, after having already paid their tackles.

When Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman signed Saquon Barkley 11 months ago, not everyone thought it was a smart move: Free agent running backs have been devalued around the NFL, and there were plenty of arguments that the Eagles were devoting too much salary cap space to an unimportant position.

Philadelphia Eagles' bold move to sign Saquon Barkley proved worthwhile as he delivered an astonishing season with 2,504 rushing yards and crucial per