That didn't help those same executives. Philadelphia still moved up to draft Jihaad Campbell with the 31st overall pick in the 2025 draft - a linebacker that was a top 10 player in most draft boards around. Perhaps those same executives have only themselves to blame at this point, though.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Thursday, Philadelphia had Jihaad Campbell graded as a top-10 player on its board.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman —surprise, surprise — wasn’t watching and waiting while his rival GMs made their draft picks. He was calling and calling and calling — “persistent and determined” — trying to move up because the player he wanted was falling down the draft board.