Jihaad Campbell wasn't supposed to be here. Not yet. Draft night felt like the bottom of the ninth for Eagles fans. Eagles brass scrambled, phones burning... they were desperate to move up the board. That familiar Eagles draft-night itch was back. Then, finally, a deal with the Chiefs.
Number 31. The pick? Campbell, the local kid with first-round talent but a medical chart that scared off half the league. Talk about a South Jersey curveball landing right in the heart of Eagles Nation. And suddenly, the narrative also flipped.
Campbell, defying the cautious timeline set by DC Vic Fangio, is already flying around Eagles training camp.