Lions save the day for final pick of Army safety Campbell
The Detroit Lions became the story of the NFL draft’s second day for their last pick. In the seventh round, at 218 overall, they took Army safety Caleb Campbell. The Lions had the extra pick from an earlier trade with the New Orleans Saints.
A couple picks prior to taking Campbell, the Lions drafted Ohio University’s Landon Cohen. The 6-foot-3, 274-pound defensive tackle was named second-team All-MAC.
But the biggest applause was for Campbell. ESPN reported all day on Campbell because the 6-foot-2, 230 pounder would be spared having to serve in Iraq if he made a NFL roster. Halfway through the final round, he got the call from the Lions. The entire draft crowd erupted, jerseys from every NFL team represented.
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