Ten players selected – six players on defense, four on offense. Five trades made. One pick added for 2026 (fifth round). A post-draft period to finalize.
What did the Philadelphia Eagles accomplish in this 2025 NFL Draft Weekend? Assistant General Manager Alec Halaby talked about it on Saturday evening as the sun in South Philadelphia went down and everyone at the NovaCare Complex exhaled after a long, long, and very productive 11 months of preparation manifested over the course of three days and nights.
“We go into every draft hoping to maximize and balance both the best player available and the reality is that there are needs that need to be filled,” Halaby said. “I think we did a really good job walking that line and balancing between getting a bunch of guys that we believe in as players and also supplementing the team. This is the last major acquisition period before we get to Training Camp. Now, as Howie (Roseman, Executive Vice President/General Manager) always says, the team is not done right now. There is still a lot of work that gets done in August, there are pieces that can be added and we are always going to be active.
“But I really feel like we got better this weekend. It’s nice to be coming off a good season like we are and having a lot of assets in the future as well. I think that’s a unique spot and that is something we’ve thought a lot about building over the last few years.”
Now, onto the specifics with Halaby, who is grinding every day in lock step with Roseman building the roster and challenging every position.
LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama (Round 1, No. 31 overall)
“Man, he’s a great player. I love watching him play. He’s springy, he’s explosive – there are a ton of adjectives you can use to describe him. When he’s in a pure stacked ‘backer role, he processes really well in the run game. He’s very fast to hit it. Really sure, reliable tackler. In the pass game, this is a guy who can match running backs, can match tight ends. He’s very alert and plays with very good vision.
“When you ask him to rush the passer, it’s electric when he comes from off the ball. He will blow up running backs, he will slither to the quarterback – he has a lot of different ways to get home. He can also drop out of the line of scrimmage in an overhang role if you want to create a five-down front either early or late and give teams a different presentation. And he can rush one-on-one against tackles. So, I…
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