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Commanders rival Eagles trade with Super Bowl rival Chiefs in NFL Draft

The Washington Commanders are seeing their NFC East rival make a strange Super Bowl trade in the NFL Draft.

Jeremy Brener

Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell participates in drills during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell participates in drills during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders are looking at their NFC East rivals make trades throughout the first round of the draft.

After the New York Giants traded back into the first round at No. 25 to take Jaxson Dart, the Philadelphia Eagles followed suit by moving up one pick from No. 32 to 31 with their Super Bowl opponent in the Kansas City Chiefs.

With that pick, the Eagles selected Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell.

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Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jihaad Campbell hits South Carolina Gamecocks running back Raheim Sanders
Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Jihaad Campbell hits South Carolina Gamecocks running back Raheim Sanders. / Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

Eagles trade for Campbell

"Campbell has the build and traits of an Alabama linebacker but might need to upgrade in some areas. He doesn’t play with early instincts or play recognition and is inconsistent in challenging blockers and leveraging his run fits," NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein wrote.

"Campbell uses his speed and athleticism to help mitigate mistakes and get to the football at a relatively high rate. He’s a rangy, consistent open-field tackler who excels on third downs as a fluid blitzer and impressive cover talent. The elite traits and athletic talent will be tantalizing, but the best way to utilize him might be as a full-time 3-4 rush linebacker, where he can play more proactively instead of reactively as an off-ball linebacker."

Campbell will face the Commanders twice next season in the NFC East.

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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