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A pick-by-pick history of the Eagles in the first round

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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.