McNabb smiled anyway and, 11 years later, he was the most accomplished quarterback in franchise history when he was ultimately traded to the Washington Redskins.

McNabb received some flak again on Saturday when soundbites from McNabb’s interview with Gelb emerged where he spoke about current Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz’s future, and how it might not last much longer in Philadelphia without more playoff success. McNabb, the most successful of the five, was also the only first-round quarterback from the draft to appear in the Super Bowl.

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Tagliabue wryly smiled as he read the name “Donovan McNabb, quarterback, Syracuse” to a chorus of boos from a horde of Eagles fans in the crowd, some of them with their faces fully painted green. “The way my face looked and that smile, how bright it was, it was the fact that it was another opportunity for me to add another chapter to the Book of Donovan,” McNabb said on CBS Sports Radio’s “Zach Gelb Show”.

The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. Only McNabb and Culpepper, however, would have successful careers, while Couch, Smith, and McNown are generally regarded as draft busts. In the end, it was the right pick. “I think for those (fans) who took the time to come up there to boo, I”m sure they’ll regret that moment,” McNabb said, “because it was a moment in Philadelphia Eagles history. The draft is also noted for the Ricky Williams trade, which saw the New Orleans Saints acquire the fifth overall selection to draft running back Ricky Williams by trading all six of their draft picks to the Washington Redskins.

At this point, McNabb is well-familiar with Philadelphia-based criticism.

In a wildly successful Eagles tenure, McNabb was a six-time Pro Bowl selection who help guide the team to five NFC Championships, five NFC East division titles and one Super Bowl appearance.

For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.


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