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Philadelphia Eagles roundup: 20 Bad draft picks, Malcolm Jenkins a recruiter?

By Geoffrey Knox

TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles forces Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to fumble during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 16: Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles forces Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to fumble during the second half at Raymond James Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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One Philadelphia Eagles expert takes the time to reminisce on 20 times ‘The Birds’ did the wrong thing in the draft and Malcolm Jenkins channels his inner Dabo Swinney on this edition of ‘The Roundup’.

For some of us, this is one of those great times of the year. Yes, Spring is approaching, but that also means it’s time for the Philadelphia Eagles to start building a roster. More on that in a second. We begin with Malcolm Jenkins and his attempt to hit the recruiting trail, pro football style of course.

Remember when we mentioned Le’Veon Bell and how we expected those rumors about him finding his way to Philly? Well, it appears a few of the Eagles themselves are making their pitch for the ball carrier.

Chris Long made a playful statement on Twitter last week:

Jenkins echoed Long’s tweet with one of his own:

This one isn’t dying down folks. That brings us to another form of team building, the draft.

The 2019 selection meeting is scheduled for a 9:00 PM EST beginning on April 25th and will run until Saturday, April 27th. Philly’s been awarded compensatory picks, but the fear with the draft is and always has been the possibility of doing something wrong.

Recently, one of the best at Eagles journalism, Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice ranked the 20 worst draft picks over ‘The Birds’ last 20 years.

Here’s the list:

20. Josh Huff, WR, Oregon, 3rd round in 2014

19. Matt McCoy, LB, San Diego State, second round in 2005

18. Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame, 2nd round in 2008

17. Gari Scott, WR, Michigan State, 4th round in 2001

16. Freddie Mitchell, WR, UCLA, 1st round in 2001

15. Billy McMullen, WR, Virginia, 3rd round in 2003

14. Matt Barkley, QB, USC, 4th round in 2013

13. Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State, 4th round in 2017

12. Curtis Marsh, CB, Utah State, 3rd round in 2011

11. Bryan Smith, DE, McNeese State, 3rd round in 2008

10. Tony Hunt, RB, Penn State, 3rd round in 2007

9. Jack Ikegwuonu, CB, Wisconsin, 4th round in 2008

8. Jeremy Bloom, WR/RS, Colorado, 5th round in 2006

7. Victor Abiamiri, DE, Notre Dame, 2nd round in 2007

6. Alex Henery, K, Nebraska, 4th round in 2011

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5. Quinton Caver, LB, Arkansas, 2nd round in 2001

4. Jaiquawn Jarrett, S, Temple, 2nd round in 2011

3. Jerome McDougle, DE, Miami, Philly (traded up) in Round 1

2. Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville, 1st round in 2014

1. Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor, 1st round in 2011

Next. Eagles announce changes to their 2019 coaching staff. dark

Thank Andy Reid for a lot of that. Now, be honest. How many of you saw a name or two that belonged to someone that you don’t recognize? We can argue with the order (maybe), but one thing’s certain. Everyone on this list deserves to be there.

Philly’s got to nail the 2019 NFL Draft at the end of April.

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