FOOTBALL PLAYERS have feelings, too. When Derek Barnett got the phone notification from the Eagles last night just before his name was officially announced to the Parkway crowd by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, he prayed he wouldn't get booed. He didn't want to start his career off here with jeers.
Barnett got his wish. No boos. But the cheers were measured. The in-house reaction can best be described as slightly better than lukewarm.
The social media reaction was more negative, as social media reactions tend to be.
"Another Brandon Graham. Not excited about this pick," tweeted @phillybensing.