On Friday, we reported that Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert was expected to jump into a lateral position with the Browns “soon.”
“Soon” turned out to be two days.
Per the Associated Press, Heckert has accepted the job and will work for Browns president Mike Holmgren, and with Browns coach Eric Mangini.
Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Eagles V.P. of player personnel Howie Roseman is expected to become the team’s General Manager.
The Eagles have been bracing for Heckert’s departure for two years; in early 2008, owner Jeffrey Lurie recommended Heckert to Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
In Cleveland, Holmgren apparently has final say over all football matters, with Heckert and Mangini presumably reporting not to each other but to Holmgren directly.
Then again, if Holmgren’s decision to keep Mangini entailed forcing Mangini to place and keep his tail between his legs, it’s possible that Mangini will report to Heckert, and that Heckert will report to Holmgren.
