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EVANSTON, IL – SEPTEMBER 12: Clayton Thorson #18 of the Northwestern Wildcats passes against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Ryan Field on September 12, 2015, in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Eastern Illinois 41-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL – SEPTEMBER 12: Clayton Thorson #18 of the Northwestern Wildcats passes against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at Ryan Field on September 12, 2015, in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Eastern Illinois 41-0. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Clayton Thorson, quarterback. . player. 54. . .

By now, you’ve no doubt seen that the backup quarterback position is one of immense importance at every level of organized football. Don’t think that’s a fact that’s been lost on Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie, who said prior to 2019’s NFL Draft that he desired that his team selects a quarterback in every NFL Draft going forward.

From the boss’ lips to the brass’ ears. The Eagles took former Northwestern Wildcats signal-caller Clayton Thorson with the 167th-overall selection in Round 5 almost a year ago. How did that work out?

Philly parted ways with the man who was supposed to compete for the third-string roster spot after the preseason and, instead, they went with a 40-year-old journeyman quarterback who was coaching high school football in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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That says just about everything that needs to be said about Clayton Thorson. It was the right theory by Mr. Lurie. Philly just took the wrong guy. Thorson never threw a pass in a regular-season game for the ‘Birds’ and is currently a member of the Dallas Cowboys.  It looks like they’ll be using one of those picks on a signal-caller again. Grade: F (Fail)

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