The Philadelphia Eagles parted with a 2025 fifth-round pick to land the best linebacker in the draft, selecting Alabama 's Jihaad Campbell at No. 31 overall.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman —surprise, surprise — wasn’t watching and waiting while his rival GMs made their draft picks. He was calling and calling and calling — “persistent and determined” — trying to move up because the player he wanted was falling down the draft board.

Howie Roseman’s passionate, obsessive, and meticulous qualities factor into his day job and have positioned him to leave a legacy as one of the most formidable football executives in modern history. Over the years,