Not many people remember this now, but the Philadelphia Eagles had a nice showing in the 2012 NFL Draft. With their first four picks the Eagles landed defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, linebacker Mychal Kendricks and defensive end Vinny Curry (both taken in the second round) and quarterback Nick Foles. Brandon Boykin was also part of that class. His trade wasn’t an overly-popular move when it happened.
What we all hoped would happen:
The prospect of eventually seeing Curry line up next to Cox for years was exciting for many.