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Take it back Tuesday: Eagles fans boo when Donovan McNabb got drafted in 1999

We are just days away from first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Mock drafts are flooding the internet as everyone is trying to guess which player lands where. With the draft being in Philadelphia this year, let’s take it a look back to 1999 when the Eagles had the second-overall pick and chose Syracuse quarterback Donovan McNabb.

Every football fan’s aware of the love-hate relationship between McNabb and Philly sports fans. When his name was originally called, many had doubts. The Cleveland Browns selected quarterback Tim Couch with the first pick.