2 weeks Ago By Billy Heyen
Two months ago, the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were playing against one another in the Super Bowl. On Thursday night, they made an NFL Draft trade during the first round. The full details, via The Athletic : Eagles receive: No.
31 pick Chiefs receive: No. 32 pick, No. 164 pick With the 31st pick, the Eagles chose Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. pointed out that half the Eagles' starters are from the SEC. Howie Roseman has a type.
SN's NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Top 250 big board Campbell is a tackling machine. He racked up 117 takedowns in his final season at Alabama, including 12 tackles for loss. He also had an interception in each of the past two seasons.
Most mock drafts projected Campbell to go in the top-20. That included NFL.com's latest mock having Campbell going all the way up at No.
11. Going with the 31st pick ends up being a bargain for the Eagles. Philadelphia will be seeking a return to the Super Bowl to try and defend its title.
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