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On the decision not to draft Johnny Manziel. Was he the best available player on their board at 22?
"I don't think that's necessarily right," Roseman replied. "But I think it's an ever bigger philosophical question when it comes to quarterbacks. We're big Nick Foles fans and supporters of Nick. We think it's incredible what he did in his first year in a new system, throwing 27 touchdowns, having only two interceptions. I think when you look at his quarterback rating, maybe the third-highest in the history of the NFL...in his second year in the league. When you have a young quarterback, everybody has to be committed to that guy. I think it's the same thing when you draft a quarterback high: It's hard when you draft one to not be totally committed to that player because it's the most important position, it's the guy that everyone has to be behind -- and that's ownership, front office, coaching staff -- and when you do that, you have to go in that direction and support that player; at least that's the philosophy that we have with the Eagles."
"I don't think that's necessarily right," Roseman replied. "But I think it's an ever bigger philosophical question when it comes to quarterbacks. We're big Nick Foles fans and supporters of Nick. We think it's incredible what he did in his first year in a new system, throwing 27 touchdowns, having only two interceptions. I think when you look at his quarterback rating, maybe the third-highest in the history of the NFL...in his second year in the league. When you have a young quarterback, everybody has to be committed to that guy. I think it's the same thing when you draft a quarterback high: It's hard when you draft one to not be totally committed to that player because it's the most important position, it's the guy that everyone has to be behind -- and that's ownership, front office, coaching staff -- and when you do that, you have to go in that direction and support that player; at least that's the philosophy that we have with the Eagles."
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