Defense, defense, and more defense. That was the thinking of general manager Howie Roseman and the Eagles in this year’s NFL draft.

The Eagles started the draft with a likely edge rusher and ended it with one. The 6-3, 258-pound Powell-Ryland had just four sacks in three years at Florida before breaking out in his final two seasons at Virginia Tech with 25 1/2 sacks in 25 games.

The search in the NFL draft for cost-effective difference makers on defense led the Eagles to Jihaad Campbell and Andrew Mukuba, but they're not without risk.