Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said the quiet part out loud in a radio appearance Tuesday morning.

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When addressing his decision to draft Jalen Reagor with the 21st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Roseman admitted that he would’ve done things differently a second time around.

“I think one of my many weaknesses is that I spend more time thinking about my mistakes than I do any of the successes we may have had,” Roseman told Angelo Cataldi of the 94WIP Morning Show.

What makes the Reagor mistake sting even more is that the Minnesota Vikings, who recently acquired Reagor via trade, nabbed Justin Jefferson the very next pick.

The #Eagles are getting back a conditional 5th (could become a 4) and a 7th round pick for Reagor. And just like that, Howie Roseman and the Eagles have essentially recouped the picks they gave up for C. J. Gardner-Johnson. Incredible. https://t.co/yMbYRM9I59

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 31, 2022

Jefferson is already on track to be one of the top receivers for the next decade while Reagor has totaled just 695 receiving yards in two seasons.

“I think a lot of the message there is, we just have to take the best player at all times,” said Roseman, who preferred Reagor on the outside over Jefferson in the slot.

Howie Roseman on @SportsRadioWIP says he wishes he had that moment back where #Eagles took Reagor over Justin Jefferson

Says one key lesson he learned was pick best player as opposed to picking a player for a role

(Jefferson was viewed as slot, Reagor on the outside/speed)

— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks) September 6, 2022

“You go back to that moment, we had two tight ends who were really good in the middle of the field. Greg Ward was coming off a really good year in the slot. We’re looking for a specific role as opposed to just grading the players. That’s on me, one hundred percent. At the end of the day, I’m responsible for all of that. But I also promise you one thing, if I make a mistake I’m going to do everything in my power to make it up.”

Credit Roseman for showing some humility here. He has done his best to make up for the Reagor misfire by drafting WR Devonta Smith in 2021 and trading for star wideout A.J. Brown.

With these comments, the book on Jalen Reagor is officially closed.

The Eagles are onto a new season with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL as designed by Roseman. Sunday can’t get here soon enough.

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