The Philadelphia Eagles selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell with the 31st overall pick on Thursday night, and Howie Roseman and Nick Sirianni spoke to reporters shortly afterward about why they were so excited about landing a top guy on their board.
Roseman opened by saying that they traded up one spot just to ensure they were able to get their guy, especially knowing that other teams had started trading up back into the first round.
“Really excited to have him. Wasn’t really something we anticipated. Understand that some of the other teams may have reasons for taking other players, but for us, this was a really easy pick.