Remember when the Eagles' 2012 draft was considered the crown jewel of Howie Roseman's tenure as general manager?
The standard grace period before evaluating a draft is typically three seasons. But after only one year some were already calling the 2012 class one of the Eagles' best in decades. The group looked even better after two seasons. There were three starters (Fletcher Cox, Mychal Kendricks, and Nick Foles) and four contributors (Vinny Curry, Brandon Boykin, Dennis Kelly, and Bryce Brown) out of nine picks.
The draft didn't look as good after the three-year barometer. Foles, Boykin, and Brown were traded, although the compensation and their failures elsewhere would soften some of the sting.