Last season, Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio pursued linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel as that hybrid pass rusher who can play off-ball linebacker at times. The Eagles failed to sign Van Ginkel and pivoted to Zack Baun, envisioning him in that role.

The Eagles traded with the Kansas City Chiefs up to 31 in exchange for their 32nd pick and a fifth rounder, and they drafted Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell, who also plays edge. He attended

Campbell projects to be a starting off-ball linebacker or edge rusher in the Eagles’ defensive scheme. He was originally recruited by Alabama to be an edge rusher, then he switched to linebacker when got stuck behind some of Alabama’s pass rushers.