Cris Collinsworth Called Out By NFL Fans for His Comment on Eagles’ Cooper DeJean

Andy Nesbitt | Feb 13, 2025

Eagles rookie Cooper DeJean will never forget this pick-six in Super Bowl LIX. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Philadelphia Eagles rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean had a Super Bowl to remember as he picked off Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter and raced it back 38 yards for his first NFL touchdown. The score gave the Eagles a 17-0 lead and they would go on to win the game, 40-22.

DeJean had a great first year for the Eagles, who used the 40th pick in last April's draft on the former Iowa safety. At just 22 years old, it seems like he has a very bright future in the league.

Cris Collinsworth loved what he saw from DeJean so much that he went out on a quite a limb this week saying he "may be the biggest steal we’ve ever seen in the second round of a draft."

“Cooper DeJean may be the biggest steal we’ve ever seen in the second round of a draft.”pic.twitter.com/ELpYGZqAfh

— Eliot Clough (@EliotClough) February 12, 2025

Fans were quick to call Collinsworth out for that because there have been a number of Hall of Famers taken in the second round. Heck, even Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, who was named Super Bowl MVP, was taken in the second round with pick No. 53.

Here are just "some" of the 2nd round picks in the NFL. https://t.co/HIVbAzKIED pic.twitter.com/E8q0FJVwmY

— CoachSwami (@Moonlightswami) February 13, 2025

Just a handful of 2nd-round picks off the top of my head who are either already in the HOF, or will be:

Mike Singletary
Drew Brees
Rob Gronkowksi
Michael Strahan
Davante Adams
Lavonte David
Bobby Wagner
Calais Campbell
Derrick Henry https://t.co/yi0L1DtFLS

— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) February 12, 2025

Enough https://t.co/BMKi34ACMF

— JP Acosta (@acosta32_jp) February 13, 2025

Can we get a little more hyperbolic? https://t.co/XQxuSGIpl7

— Brian Maafi (@BmaafiNFL) February 13, 2025

Is he even the best 2nd round pick on his own team lmao https://t.co/uVCFqZDfYj

— jak (@pepperjakcheese) February 13, 2025

The Eagles drafted HOFer Brian Dawkins in the 2nd rd at 61 overall. We don’t have to say things like this https://t.co/Cvym4GFdaW

— Justin (@afc2nfc) February 12, 2025

He’s not even the biggest second round steal on his team lol. https://t.co/21SHh5B5ag

— Main Event Jerm Uso 🇭🇹🇵🇸 (@RevolverJerm) February 13, 2025

Umm Brees. Hurts😂😂. Stop it https://t.co/qhKEUR77xP

— Cee (@ceeburleson) February 13, 2025

Drew Brees says hi…. https://t.co/svpkdVknwQ

— Wayne Shaw is just looking beyond the result (@WayneInDaWater) February 13, 2025

SB MVP was literally a second rd pick… https://t.co/NP09MHIUWF

— DatboiLeRoy (@Vallejokid93) February 13, 2025

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