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Detroit Lions' selection of Alim McNeill caused friction in Philadelphia Eagles' draft room

When Brad Holmes defied conventional wisdom and took a defensive tackle for the second straight pick on Day 2 of last week's NFL draft, it apparently caused caught-on-camera friction in the Philadelphia Eagles' draft room.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said Tuesday in a Philadelphia radio interview that the Eagles had two defensive tackles in mind when they traded down from No. 70 to 73 for a sixth-round draft pick: Louisiana Tech's Milton Williams and North Carolina State's Alim McNeill.

The Detroit Lions, who took Washington defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike in the second round, drafted McNeill at No.