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Patrick Peterson's mysterious draft night and how he almost landed in Philadelphia

SAN FRANCISCO — Patrick Peterson was almost a member of the Eagles, and he had no inkling that was a possibility.

The five-time Pro Bowl cornerback is the star of the Cardinals' secondary, but if not for a few lockout-related hiccups five years ago, he would be a bird of a different feather.

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"It was crazy, I had no idea," Peterson told Sporting News on Wednesday afternoon in response to a recent revelation from former Eagles president Joe Banner. "The draft was so weird, I was out of the loop on pretty much everything.