The narrative will write itself when it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles' selection of Jihaad Campbell. The franchise selected an off-ball linebacker for the first time in 46 years, as Jerry Robinson in 1979 was the last one the organization drafted this early.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound former Alabama star was regarded as the best off-ball linebacker in the class with solid coverage skills, but the Eagles see much more than that. Campbell'

After originally being pegged to select with the 32nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles traded up one spot with the Kansas City Chiefs. The team wanted to make sure that nobody jumped in front of them to select Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell.