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When you’re the champion and you draft well, you’re rewarded and blessed to make picks like this. The Eagles could use a little more second-level punch and Howie Roseman saw Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell as an instant playmaker. So, Philadelphia traded up one spot and landed the No. 14 overall player in the draft, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler.

Campbell (6-2 7/8, 235) played all over the field at Alabama last year with 117 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. Campbell was first-team All-SEC and a second-team All-American and boasts good speed (4.52 in the 40) and a good wingspan (80 inches). He’s a strong blitzer and explosive hitter. The best part is, he’s still ascending.

Grade: A

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Eagles draft LB Jihaad Campbell: How he fits, draft grade and scouting intel