The Eagles selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the 31st pick in the NFL draft on Thursday. Here’s how our writers evaluate the pick: Jeff Neiburg 👍🏻 It was hard to not buy what Howie Roseman was selling from the auditorium stage inside the NovaCare Complex after the Eagles picked Campbell.

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When you’re the champion and you draft well, you’re rewarded. The Eagles could use a little more second-level punch, and Howie Roseman saw Campbell as an instant playmaker. So, Philadelphia traded up one spot with Kansas City (tacking on pick No. 164) and landed Brugler’s 14th-ranked prospect.