GM dos Eagles detalha troca para superar os Steelers e selecionar Makai Lemon

O gerente geral do Philadelphia Eagles, Howie Roseman, explicou a decisão da equipe de subir no primeiro round do Draft da NFL de 2026 para selecionar o wide receiver de USC, Makai Lemon, à frente do Pittsburgh Steelers. Roseman compartilhou os detalhes dos bastidores durante uma entrevista na Mad Dog Sports Radio e enfatizou a forte convicção dos Eagles em relação a Lemon.

Howie Roseman, gerente geral dos Eagles, revelou que a equipe buscava subir para uma posição à frente da escolha número 21 dos Steelers, e não apenas da 20ª seleção. Em conversa com Adam Schein na Mad Dog Sports Radio, Roseman afirmou: “Sendo totalmente transparente, não era como se estivéssemos tentando chegar apenas à 20ª posição. Nós estávamos tentando ficar à frente daquela escolha também.” Ele acrescentou que os Eagles estavam muito confiantes em relação a Lemon e previam o interesse de outras equipes, incluindo Pittsburgh. “Certamente, eles eram um dos times que pensávamos que estariam na disputa”, observou Roseman. “Mais importante para nós do que quem os outros querem, é quem nós queremos e quem queremos buscar.” Os Steelers entraram no draft com o maior número de escolhas da liga, totalizando 12, incluindo cinco entre as 100 primeiras. Segundo relatos, eles consideraram trocar para a 15ª posição com o Tampa Bay Buccaneers, mas a negociação fracassou quando Reuben Bain foi selecionado antes do esperado. Na 21ª escolha, Pittsburgh optou pelo offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, embora Lemon estivesse classificado em uma posição superior em seu board. Os comentários de Roseman destacam a natureza competitiva das manobras no dia do draft. Os Eagles superaram com sucesso seus rivais para garantir seu alvo, deixando os torcedores dos Steelers desapontados.

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