Life is sometimes all about timing, and the Philadelphia Eagles got the best of it with changes happening throughout the scouting department.
On Monday, The Philadelphia Inquirer Eagles reporter Jeff McLane shared that the franchise was bringing back Joe Douglas. Philadelphia will be entering a senior scouting role with the organization after a six-year absence from the Eagles.
Douglas was previously the vice president of player personnel from 2016 through 2019 and won a Super Bowl with the Eagles. The New York Jets lured him away from Philadelphia, as Douglas was the general manager from 2019 through 2024. New York fired Douglas halfway through 11 games into the 2024 season after a 3-8 start.
How Douglas returning to Philly is desparately needed
Douglas's return couldn't have come at a better time, as the scouting department has been under attack over the past week. The team has lost three front office members in the last week and lost another executive back in March.
Eagles national scout Jordon Dizon left the organization last week to become the Denver Broncos' director of pro personnel. Brandon Hunt and Anthony Patch left to join the Las Vegas Raiders the previous week as well. Former Eagles Vice President of Football Administration Jake Rosenberg departed from Philadelphia to join the University of Oklahoma.
Philadelphia's scouting department has taken a significant hit, and Douglas's over two decades of experience scouting are an advantage. He helped Eagles general manager Howie Roseman build the first Super Bowl-winning team by bringing in talent like Carson Wentz, Rasul Douglas, and Derek Barnett to be young but key contributors to the roster.
In a time of transition, the Eagles are bringing in one of their brightest minds from years ago to help the next generation of talent in college to bring to Philadelphia.
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