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The Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 5 Worst Draft Picks in the Last 10 Years.<\/p>\n
Here are *The Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 5 Worst Draft Picks in the Last 10 Years* (2016-2026):<\/p>\n
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The Eagles have actually drafted really well lately with Super Bowl wins, so most “worst” lists go back a bit further. But focusing on the last 10 years, these 5 stand out as the biggest misses:<\/p>\n
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1. Marcus Smith – OLB, 1st Round, 26th overall in 2014*<\/p>\n
– *Why he\u2019s on here*: Only 8 games as a rookie, 0 tackles. A “tweener” who never found a position.<\/p>\n
– *Result*: Cut after 3 seasons. 1st round pick with almost zero impact. 1331<\/p>\n
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*2. Danny Watkins – OG, 1st Round, 23rd overall in 2011*<\/p>\n
– *Why he\u2019s on here*: Called “easily the worst pick in Roseman’s time”. Started 18 games in 2 seasons then was cut.<\/p>\n
– *Context*: Drafted at age 26-27 and was the only OL taken that high who wasn\u2019t starting in the NFL. Left NFL to become a firefighter. 1331da5d<\/p>\n
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*3. Jaiquawn Jarrett – S, 2nd Round, 54th overall in 2011*<\/p>\n
– *Why he\u2019s on here*: Part of the “incomprehensibly bad” 2011 draft. A massive reach for need.<\/p>\n
– *Result*: Out of the NFL quickly. Zero starts. da5d<\/p>\n
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*4. Clayton Thorson – QB, 5th Round, 167th overall in 2019*<\/p>\n
– *Why he\u2019s on here*: “One of the worst quarterbacks I’ve ever seen in an Eagles training camp”.<\/p>\n
– *Result*: Didn\u2019t even make the team in a year the Eagles only had 5 picks. c770<\/p>\n
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*5. Casey Matthews – LB, 4th Round, 125th overall in 2011*<\/p>\n
– *Why he\u2019s on here*: Hype as a “draft steal” but “just wasn’t a very gifted football player athletically”.<\/p>\n
– *Result*: Only 3 starts as an Eagle, 15 total in his 4-year career. da5dcf6e<\/p>\n
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*Honorable Mentions from last 10 years:*<\/p>\n
– *Curtis Marsh – CB, 3rd Round 2011*: “Developmental pick. He didn’t develop”<\/p>\n
– *Trevard Lindley – CB, 4th Round 2010*: 19 tackles as a rookie then never heard from again da5d1331<\/p>\n
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*The pattern*: 2011 was brutal – Watkins, Jarrett, Marsh, Matthews all in one class. That draft is ranked as the worst of the last 18 years. da5d<\/p>\n
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The Eagles have bounced back hard though. Since then they’ve hit on Jason Kelce 6th round 2011, Fletcher Cox, Lane Johnson, Jalen Hurts, etc. da5d<\/p>\n
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Want me to do their 5 _best_ picks from the last 10 years to balance it out?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"