NY (AP) a Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley was the initial pick of the last round of the NFL draft, taken by Philadelphia following a deal with Jacksonville. The high-profile Barkley was projected as a first-round selection a year ago, but decided to return to school. He and the Trojans slumped, his shoulder was injured by Barkley, and his stock fell. Nevertheless the Eagles, who employed Oregon instructor Chip Kelly in January, saw value in working up Saturday for Barkley, who'll join quarterbacks Michael Vick and Nick Foles in Philadelphia. Barkley is just the last quarterback chosen through 98 picks this season a one in each round to date. His decision to play his senior season was expensive for Barkley, who'd have commanded a million-dollar income had he gone in the opening round of 2012. His weak performance last period, with the recent history of NFL inconsistency by Trojans QBs such as for example Matt Leinart and Mark Sanchez, injured Barkley's ranking. However, Kelly knows him from their times in the Pac-12. National champion Alabama, which had four participants selected formerly a' three in the initial round a' found linebacker Nico Johnson head to Kansas City with the pick after Barkley was taken. Still left on the table were such university stars as Oklahoma QB Landry Jones and Sc running straight back Marcus Lattimore, who's coming off a significant leg injury. And Online: http://pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL
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