The Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to be interested in Johnny Manziel and while he ended up getting drafted at No. 22 overall, it was to the team the Eagles traded their pick to rather than Philly themselves. What this meant was the team had some more time to ponder who they wanted before settling on defensive end Marcus Smith.
With a slew of receivers still on the board, fans were a little puzzled that a defensive end was the pick and not Marqise Lee or Kelvin Benjamin.
Marcus Smith #PHIPick Came to Louisville as QB eventually ended up at DE. 14.5 sacks, AAC Defensive POY. Combine measured in at 6'3 3/8 251
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) May 9, 2014
With the 26th overall pick, the @Eagles select Marcus Smith, DE from Louisville. #PHIpick pic.twitter.com/NV78cw2Bob
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 9, 2014
The #Eagles select OLB Marcus Smith from #Louisville. Edge player.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 9, 2014