Interesting nugget from Jimmy Bama.
If you exclude free agents Michael Vick and Jeremy Maclin, the Eagles only have 3 former 1st round picks on their roster.
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) February 17, 2014
2013 – Lane Johnson
2012 – Fletcher Cox
2010 – Brandon Graham
Danny Watkins got traded so that wiped out 2011. Mac is a FA and would cover 2009. The Eagles traded out of the 1st round in 2008 and 2007 so it isn’t like they picked busts that failed.
I would guess the league average is 4 or 5 so the Eagles are below that, but not substantially. The stat sounds crazier than it really is.
Sound’s like he’s talking about first round picks in general, not necessarily drafted by the Eagles (since he noted Vick). I think that’s pretty crazy that only 3 people on the roster were taken in the first round by any team.