Daniel Jeremiah is just one of many talented NFL Draft analysts but I’m always interested in what the former Philadelphia Eagles scout and current NFL Network personality has to say about college football prospects.
One would think DJ must be a fan of this year’s Eagles draft class considering how they selected six players from his top 150 rankings.
And this despite the Birds having just four selections within the top 150 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft.
As a reminder, the Eagles’ 10 selections:
1 (31) – LB Jihaad Campbell2 (64) – S Andrew Mukuba4 (111) – DT Ty Robinson5 (145) – CB Mac McWilliams5 (161) – LB Smael Mondon Jr.5 (168) – C/G Drew Kendall6 (181) – QB Kyle McCord6 (191) – OT Myles Hinton6 (207) – OT Cameron Williams6 (209) – EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Here’s who Jeremiah had in his top 150 and how they ranked:
12) LB Jihaad Campbell76) S Andrew Mukuba91) CB Mac McWilliams103) DT Ty Robinson106) LB Smael Mondon Jr.138) QB Kyle McCord
Jeremiah only provides write-ups for his top 50 prospects. Here’s what he had to say about Campbell, whom he correctly projected to the Eagles in his final 2025 mock draft (he clearly knew something):
Campbell is a tall, rangy and explosive linebacker. He was recruited to Alabama as an edge rusher but initially moved to linebacker because of the Crimson Tide’s depth on the edges (SEE: Will Anderson Jr. and Dallas Turner, among others). This past season, he played both off the ball and on the edge. As an off-ball linebacker, he doesn’t possess elite instincts but offers excellent speed and physicality. He can range sideline to sideline and flashes the ability to thump off blockers and collect tackles on inside runs. He displays exciting tools in his pass-rush opportunities off the edge. He can burst/bend and finish. He also grew more comfortable in coverage throughout the 2024 season. He anticipates routes and positions himself to make plays on the ball. As for his health, Campbell underwent left shoulder surgery this spring and teams are a little bit divided on how that will impact his draft position. Overall, Campbell expands the playbook for defensive coordinators and his best football is ahead of him.
Other notes:
Mukuba wasn’t a massive reach by consensus standards but DJ is among those who would say he was picked slightly early.
Interesting to see that Jeremiah is much higher on McWilliams than the consensus.
Robinson was a slight value while Mondon Jr. and McCord were pretty good values.
