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Spielman on pace for GM of the Year award:

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Consistently rated one of the better GM's by peers and national pundits Spielman may have put together his best off-season since being named GM in 2012.  

Spielman has had an outstanding offseason loading this
team with players and also depth. The coaching and results of the personnel
decisions Spelly has made puts Spielman in the position of GM of the year.
GM's primary job:

1 -  Free agents to resign and free agents to bring-in,
2 -  Draft
3 -  Extensions,
trades in and out of the draft.
4 -  Hiring HC

His
Free Agent signings of Reiff and Remmers, along with plucking Hill from the
Jags PS, have solidified the Tackle positions that were a disaster less then
a year ago. Then you add the 3rd round pick of Elflein and he has constructed
a one year fix (not done) to one of the worst OL we have ever had decimated
by injury.  That doesn't even include the trade for Easton our starting Guard for Hodges a few years ago or the acquisition of swing-man Sirles.   

Move
up Drafting of Cook, who was leading the NFL in yards, in the second round
and also getting Elflein as a day one starter. Also getting some snaps from
other draftee's so looks to be a very good draft but one year is not the full
tape on the draft.

Not
extending Bradford and choosing Case over Heinike as a veteran backup QB has
been a great decision and find.

Lastly,
he has extended and locked in the foundation of a Top 3 defense for years to
come - Harry, Rhodes, Linval and Griffen all locked and loaded long-term.

Plus,
even though it was 5 years ago, you can see the improved coaching of Zimmer
and the depth of the roster and Spelly should get credit for hiring his first
HC.

I
say GM of the Year!!!!

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Definitely a top contender, along with Howie Roseman. 

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@"purplefaithful" said: Definitely a top contender, along with Howie Roseman. 
Yea it comes down to winning so Roseman is in the mix for sure.  The thing that I think could give Spielman the edge is having to rely on a backup QB that he brought in and also losing the leading rushing rookie RB for the year.  So we have overcome on offense at two of the most important positions because of depth created by Spelly.  
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@"minny65" said:
@"purplefaithful" said: Definitely a top contender, along with Howie Roseman. 
Yea it comes down to winning so Roseman is in the mix for sure.  The thing that I think could give Spielman the edge is having to rely on a backup QB that he brought in and also losing the leading rushing rookie RB for the year.  So we have overcome on offense at two of the most important positions because of depth created by Spelly.  
agreed, and I think your reasoning is spot-on. But Philly made the big trade for Wentz that appears to be paying off this year as well. We'll see. Still over a 1/4 of the season left to unfold. 
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@"purplefaithful" said:
@"minny65" said:
@"purplefaithful" said: Definitely a top contender, along with Howie Roseman. 
Yea it comes down to winning so Roseman is in the mix for sure.  The thing that I think could give Spielman the edge is having to rely on a backup QB that he brought in and also losing the leading rushing rookie RB for the year.  So we have overcome on offense at two of the most important positions because of depth created by Spelly.  
agreed, and I think your reasoning is spot-on. But Philly made the big trade for Wentz that appears to be paying off this year as well. We'll see. Still over a 1/4 of the season left to unfold. 
I know the award will before decisions prior to this year of course but when you just look at this year and what Spelly has done with depth after losing the top 2 offensive players vs the Eagles trading in the draft 2 years ago??  I mean Wentz was a Top 10 pick and the Eagles moved up from the 8th pick to the second.  Very nice move but still within Top 10.  

I'm just biased :)

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