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The Philadelphia Eagles have already won a Superbowl with the strategy of drafting players from Alabama and Georgia, so when Jihaad Campbell surprisingly dropped to the end of the 1st round, the Eagles made a quick trade up to select him.<\/p>\n
Once a 5-star prospect as an edge rusher, Campbell bided his time as a true freshman behind Will Anderson and Dallas Turner before making the move to learn to play as an off-ball linebacker. It wound up being the right move for the explosive athlete, as he worked his way into the rotation as a sophomore before turning into an absolute force in 2024 as a full time starter, racking up 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks in an All-SEC campaign. <\/p>\n
He then showed out at the NFL Combine, running an impressive 4.52 forty yard dash and a 10\u20197\u201d broad jump. <\/p>\n
Campbell\u2019s speed, playmaking, and versatility to play the run, rush the passer, or drop into coverage make him the ultimate modern NFL linebacker. <\/p>\n
The Eagles are about as stacked of a team as you can build in the NFL, so Campbell\u2019s \u201cmoveable weapon\u201d is just a cherry on top and a luxury pick for an already great team. <\/p>\n
Roll Tide, Jihaad!<\/p>\n