The draft is coming up and as of right now, the Eagles have the 21st pick. What has been their history picking at that selection?

Let’s take a walk down memory lane and see who the Eagles drafted at every position of the draft.

Note: Asterisks denote players taken outside of first round. All picks listed are the overall selection in the draft. Some years did not have many picks in first round due to number of teams in the league.

1st overall

Jay Berwanger – 1936

Sam Francis – 1937

Chuck Bednarik – 1949

2nd overall

Jim McDonald – 1938

George McAfee – 1940

Joe Muha – 1943

Bob Brown – 1964

Donovan McNabb – 1999

Carson Wentz – 2016

3rd overall

Pete Kmetovic – 1942

Leroy Keyes – 1969

Jerry Sisemore – 1973

4th overall

Davey O’Brien – 1939

Bob Pellegrini – 1956

Ed Budde – 1963

Randy Beisler – 1966

Kenny Jackson – 1984

Lane Johnson – 2013

5th overall

Steve Van Buren – 1944

Johnny Bright – 1952

Richard Harris – 1971

6th overall

Walt Kowalczyk – 1958

Steve Zabel – 1970

Charle Young – 1973

Corey Simon – 2000

7th overall

Leo Riggs – 1946

Ebert Van Buren – 1951

Clarence Peaks – 1957

Mike Mamula – 1995

8th overall

Neill Armstrong – 1947

Clyde Scott – 1948

Chet Mutryn – 1951

Michael Haddix – 1983

Antone Davis – 1991

9th overall

John Yonakor – 1945

Frank Tripucka – 1949

Neil Worden – 1954

Dick Bielski – 1955

Ron Burton – 1960

Kevin Allen – 1985

Jerome Brown – 1987

10th overall

John McCauley – 1936*

Keith Byars – 1986

11th overall

Fran Murray – 1937*

Art Jones – 1941*

Tra Thomas – 1998

12th overall

Dick Riffle – 1938*

Lamar Davis – 1943*

Fletcher Cox – 2012

13th overall

John Schiechl – 1940*

Vic Lindskog – 1942*

Keith Jackson – 1988

Brandon Graham – 2010

14th overall

Chuck Newton – 1939*

Bud Grant – 1950

Art Baker – 1961

Tim Rossovich – 1968

John Reaves – 1972

Bernard Williams – 1994

Brodrick Bunkley – 2006

Derek Barnett – 2017

15th overall

J.D. Smith – 1959*

Jerome McDougle – 2003

16th overall

Marion Pugh – 1941*

Frank D’Agostino – 1956*

Jack Concannon – 1964*

Shawn Andrews – 2004

17th overall (none in first round)

Joe Bukant – 1938*

Dick Favor – 1940*

Monk Gafford – 1943*

Jim Weatherall – 1952*

Proverb Jacobs – 1958*

18th overall (none in first round)

Ted Williams – 1942*

Ray Mansfield – 1963*

19th overall

Wes Muller – 1936*

Joe Mihal – 1939*

Bill Mackrides – 1947*

Frank Burns – 1949*

Billy Ray Barnes – 1957*

Harry Jones – 1967

Lester Holmes – 1993

Jeremy Maclin – 2009

20th overall

Loren LaPrade – 1944*

Al Conway – 1953*

Maxie Baughan – 1960*

Ray Rissmiller – 1965*

Gary Pettigrew – 1966*

Mike Quick – 1982

Nelson Agholor – 2015

21st overall

Drew Ellis – 1937*

Rocky Ryan – 1954*

Jerry Robinson – 1979

22nd overall

Paul Campbell – 1948*

Buck Lansford – 1955*

Ben Smith – 1990

Andre Dillard – 2019

23rd overall

Gordon Gray – 1946*

Roynell Young – 1980

Danny Watkins – 2011

24th overall

Leonard Renfro – 1993

25th overall

Alvin Dark – 1945*

Jermane Mayberry – 1996

Jon Harris – 1997

Freddie Mitchell – 2001

26th overall

Al Ghesquiere – 1941*

Wray Carlton – 1959*

Lito Sheppard – 2002

Marcus Smith – 2014

27th overall

John Meek – 1938*

Bob Kennedy – 1943*

Pete Case – 1962*

Leonard Mitchell – 1981

28th overall (none in first round)

Bill Wallace – 1936*

Elbie Schultz – 1940*

Gordon Paschka – 1942*

Don Schaefer – 1956*

Bo Strange – 1961*

Ernie Calloway – 1969*

Guy Morriss – 1973*

29th overall (none in first round)

Billy Dewell – 1939*

Frank Ziegler – 1949*

Lum Synder – 1952*

30th overall (none in first round)

George Savitsky – 1947*

Eric Allen – 1988*

31st overall

Walt Gilbert – 1937*

Royal Kahler – 1941*

Tommy McDonald – 1957*

Curt Merz – 1960*

Mike Patterson – 2005

32nd overall (none in first round)

Fred Shirey – 1938*

Frank Emmons – 1940*

Al Wistert – 1943*

Al Bruno – 1951*

Dave Crossan – 1963*

Which pick do you think has been the best spot for talent? Which pick do you think has been the bad luck pick?

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