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.

It is quite the dream story for South Jersey’s own Jihaad Campbell. He used to watch his hometown team play at Lincoln Financial Field. Today he’s playing for them.

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.