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The Philadelphia Eagles may have found another superstar.
Jihaad Campbell hasn’t been there long, but the first-round pick from the 2025 NFL Draft has already made a name for himself.
The linebacker has turned heads with his physical play and aggressiveness, and given his positional versatility and athleticism, Saquon Barkley sees plenty of Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons in him.
“He’s kind of built like Micah a little bit,” Barkley said, via NBC Sports Philadelphia. “I’ve known Micah for a long time. So I feel like as he grows and learns the game a little bit more, you’re going to be able to put him in different spots. But just raw, uber athletic, can fly (and) aggressive.”
As a fellow Penn State product and NFC East rival, Barkley knows a thing or two about Parsons’ game, so he might be onto something.
Campbell is already in line to start next to All-Pro Zack Baun.
At 6-foot-3, 236 pounds, Campbell is athletic, fast and strong, and plays with a chip on his shoulder.
He doesn’t look like the average linebacker, and most people would think he’s a tight end, a defensive end, or maybe even a slim offensive guard.
The Eagles have made a living out of rolling the dice on high-end prospects in the NFL Draft.
They can afford to take risks and zig when everybody else zags because they’re roster is already stacked, and they can wait and develop young players.
That approach has worked like a charm, and they may have struck gold again.
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