Aldous Huxley famously said of orthodoxy that it learns not and neither does it forget. It is a pertinent piece of criticism as we consider Howie Roseman’s brave new world. Once upon a time, it was said that a smart general manager saves resources at running back and linebacker in order to reinvest them elsewhere.

The first-team All Pro linebacker signed a three-year deal worth $51 million Wednesday and remained off the free-agent market.

INDIANAPOLIS— Re-signing Zack Baun is an #Eagles priority ahead of free agency, per sources (and contrary to how this bonehead saw it a couple weeks ago). Plus, Howie Roseman cryptically gives clues about offseason plans in my column from the NFL combine: https://t.co/JhVhWdLlSD