How much success did other teams with three top-20 picks have in the draft? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles are only the seventh team since 1960 – and the first since 2000 – to head into a draft with three top-20 picks.
This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the Eagles to replenish their roster with elite young talent.
The Eagles have never had three 1st-round picks in the top 20.
Heck, they haven’t even had two top-20 picks in the same draft since 1973, when they selected offensive tackle Jerry Sisemore at No. 3 and tight end Charle Young at No. 6. Both became multiple Pro Bowlers for the Eagles.
And while there is a chance the Eagles won’t still be sitting at No. 15, 16 and 19 by the time April 28 rolls around, if they do indeed pick three of the first 19 players it will equal the number of top-19 picks they’ve had in the last eight drafts combined.
The good news: Three of the six teams that have had three top-20 picks since 1960 drafted at…