With the Eagles on bye, Howie Roseman spent part of Saturday at the Duke-Miami game, and it wasn’t just a casual football outing. Roseman was at the college matchup while his son, Jake, is at Duke and involved with the Blue Devils’ football program, so family time was clearly part of the trip.
Still, the scene got attention because Roseman was seen talking with Miami quarterback Darian Mensah during pregame warmups. Mensah is one of the most intriguing names in the 2027 NFL Draft conversation, and the buzz around him is only growing.
The odds reflect that. Mensah currently has the second-shortest Heisman Trophy Winner odds at +290, trailing only Jeremiah Smith at +170. ESPN’s Mel Kiper also recently slotted him as the seventh overall prospect and the third-best quarterback in this year’s draft class.
That said, nobody should jump straight from a pregame conversation to a draft prediction. It’s not even clear whether the redshirt junior will enter the draft or head back for another season of college football.
And even if Mensah does declare, that doesn’t mean the Eagles are automatically in the quarterback market. Plenty of fans would probably push back hard on that idea. But the question is at least worth floating, especially with Jalen Hurts’ future in Philadelphia something to keep in the back of the mind.
The Eagles also have the draft capital to make things interesting. They’re currently projected to pick fifth overall in the upcoming draft, and that spot could climb even higher if the losses keep piling up. On top of that, they have enough ammunition to move up the board if they decide they want to chase a quarterback.
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