Trade speculation continues to surround Eagles receiver A.J. Brown. To no surprise, general manager Howie Roseman was asked about the situation on Monday at the league meeting. 
“I understand that there’s interest in the A.J. Brown story,” Roseman said (via ESPN’s Tim McManus). “I, unfortunately, don’t have a home under a rock. But my answer to any question on A.J. Brown is A.J. Brown is a member of the Eagles. From my perspective, anything you ask me about A.J. Brown, I’m going to go right back to that answer.”
Roseman has previously offered stronger statements on the subject during the lead-up to free agency. The Eagles’ reported preference was to have a Brown resolution in place by the start of the new league year, but deep into March his status is still unclear. No trade request has been issued by the three-time Pro Bowler, but talk of a move ending his Eagles tenure has been long-running and has not been quieted through the offseason. The Patriots in particular loom as landing spot many have pointed to for Brown.
Given the cap implications of working out a trade prior to June 1, an expectation has emerged that one will only take place after that date. Plenty of things can and will change from a roster-building perspective in the meantime, thanks in large part to next month’s draft. It was nevertheless recently deemed “inevitable” a trade will eventually be worked out in Brown’s case. The 28-year-old has topped 1,000 yards in each of his four Philadelphia campaigns, making him an attractive option for any number of suitors. Taking on the remainder of Brown’s contract (which runs through 2029) late in the offseason will be a challenge in most cases, though.
None of the teams on Brown’s wish list have been heavily linked to an acquisition so far. That could change, of course, but a key factor with respect to any suitor will be the trade price set by Roseman. A first-round pick and more has been seen as a requirement for the Eagles to consider moving on in this case; no offers at that level are known to have been submitted.
Philadelphia has added Marquise Brown and Elijah Moore to the WR depth chart in free agency. Moore and A.J. Brown were teammates for one year at Ole Miss, although Roseman said factors such as familiarity were not taken into consideration when the team made its offseason moves. How the team’s setup at the position shakes out will remain a storyline to monitor as the spring unfolds.
It’d be interesting to have a poll here ‘who is the best GM?’ Howie, Veach (KC), & John Schneider all come to mind.
1. Howie Roseman
2. Les Snead
3. Veach/Reid
4. Jason Licht
5. John Schneider
Forgot about adding Snead. Licht also has a great resume.
1. Roseman (they should have repeated as champs and he has done little to quell internal dissent but rings are rings)
2. Snead (trading away picks for stars and retooling with Nacua and Forbes put other scouting departments to shame)
3. Schneider (physically dominating defense, stellar DBs and interchangeably serviceable players at skill positions means always being competitive and never reaching)
4. Lynch (staying on top is the hardest thing in sports. Despite decimation by injuries, they’re always one play away)
5. Holmes (he, not Campbell, deserves credit for rescuing the franchise as last year’s falloff has shown.)
6.Paton (the Russell Wilson debacle should have reduced the Broncos to Jets-like joke status. It hasn’t.)
I didn’t put Reid/Veach because I’ve seen Reid throw Mahomes to the wolves too many times.
Veach is most definitely top 3 in the league.