Here’s what 5 Eagles rookie head coaches did with their first NFL draft choice

From 1986-2013, we witnessed some intriguing Eagles coaching eras. Many of which began with the selection of a franchise legend in the NFL Draft.

Try naming every first-round draft choice the Philadelphia Eagles‘ have made. Can you do it? If you said yes, we applaud you, but no one would blame you if you missed a few. We’re talking about a team whose history dates back to 1933, three years before the first NFL Draft kicked off in 1936.

One of the most nerve-racking picks a new head coach can make is their first selection. Everyone wants to get off to an explosive start, and first-rounders always wind up being the faces of the franchise. Sometimes, that isn’t always a good thing.

Nick Sirianni’s first pick of his tenure has been a smash hit. DeVonta Smith is a star, and his shine hasn’t dimmed despite teaming with his buddy A.J. Brown.

The first selection of the Doug Pederson era wasn’t a terrible idea. That was Carson Wentz. He helped this team win its first Super Bowl, but he fizzled quickly. He’s also partially responsible for Pederson’s firing.

Three of the five coaches that preceded Doug’s era found franchise legends. Another went wild and traded a couple of first-rounders to land a prospect that didn’t quite live up to his first-round selection. Here are the debut picks of every coaching era from Buddy Ryan to Andy Reid. Gosh, this one brought back some memories.