The Eagles of old never would have selected three prospects with the red flags Wendell Smallwood, Jalen Mills (above), and Alex McCalister wore like scarlet letters entering the draft.
But these are the gambles teams take when they don’t have many high draft picks and when they select a quarterback second overall who isn’t expected to contribute for at least a year. Typically, teams hope to pull at least three rookies from a draft who can be factors right away, whether it’s as starters or role players.
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