THEY COULDN'T have predicted the wild swings the draft would take before the theme from "Rocky" resonated down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, announcing the Eagles' turn in the NFL draft, but the decision-makers said there was no hesitation when the moment arrived for the 14th overall selection Thursday night.
De facto general manager Howie Roseman told a story about player personnel vice president Joe Douglas rushing into Roseman's office to rave about Derek Barnett, the defensive end from Tennessee who broke Reggie White's sack record. Roseman said he showed Douglas a slip of paper on which he'd written "Derek Barnett," presumably as the Eagles' top pick.