PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Donovan McNabb is sharing his take after the Philadelphia Eagles drafted former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft on Friday. Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said his old team should draft another quarterback. 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.

“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”. It’s been 20 years since then-NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue took the stage at Madison Square Garden and, much to the chagrin of attending Eagles fans, announced that Philadelphia had drafted a player other than running back Ricky Williams with the No.

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Two decades later, McNabb remembers the moment fondly. Buy Eagles and other NFL Draft gear: Fanatics, NFL Shop. It’s been coming since the first moment he officially became an Eagle, on draft day. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

© 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. 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 New England Patriots were the only team to select a player, selecting cornerback J'Juan Cherry from Arizona State in the 4th round.

For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. The draft was held April 17–18, 1999, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb offered some interesting thoughts about Carson Wentz and getting booed on draft night. 1 pick for the Philadelphia Eagles, No. [1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. Even without the face-paint, they’d might as well have turned green with anger, like Hulk. Subscribe to NJ.com », Zack Rosenblatt | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com.

In the end, it was the right pick. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.

Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round - Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, and Cade McNown - the second most (along with the 2018 NFL Draft) after the 1983 NFL Draft. It started something very successful.”.

“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. 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. New Orleans finished with a 3–13 record following the trade and Williams struggled as a rookie, resulting in the firing of Saints head coach Mike Ditka and general manager Bill Kuharich. 2 overall pick. Only McNabb and Culpepper, however, would have successful careers, while Couch, Smith, and McNown are generally regarded as draft busts. It's been 10 years since the Eagles drafted Donovan McNabb No. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1999 draft. All rights reserved (About Us). Zack Rosenblatt may be reached at zrosenblatt@njadvancemedia.com. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career. It was something I enjoy looking back on and I don’t regret it.”, Donovan McNabb: Carson Wentz has 2 years to prove it. Former Eagles backup signal-caller … 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. Copyright © 2020 WPVI-TV. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Donovan McNabb is sharing his take after the Philadelphia Eagles drafted former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft on Friday. 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. The 1999 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Two selections in the 1999 draft were forfeited: A supplemental draft was held in the summer of 1999. Williams was in and out of the league, though the boos never really ceased for McNabb. In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Follow him on Twitter @ZackBlatt. In the end, it was the right pick. Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round - Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith, Daunte Culpepper, and Cade McNown - the second most (along with the 2018 NFL Draft) after the 1983 NFL Draft. 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL players, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999_NFL_Draft&oldid=983704152, Pages using infobox sports draft with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, = extra selection awarded to expansion team, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 19:29. Former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb offered some interesting thoughts about Carson Wentz and getting booed on draft night. “One, it was a dream come true to be drafted, to be drafted high, the No. At this point, McNabb is well-familiar with Philadelphia-based criticism. Mark Lennihan | AP. 2 overall out of Syracuse. Find NJ.com on Facebook.