Quinyon Mitchell has been the talk of the NFL world for weeks, catching the attention of former Eagles star Ron Jaworksi after being a rookie cornerback held Terry McLaurin without a catch in Philadelphia's Week 11 win.
Mitchell has been instrumental in the Eagles having the NFL's second-best pass defense (173.2 YPG), and Jaworski compared the former Toledo star to Hall of Fame cornerback and current Colorado head coach Deion Sanders.
Ron Jaworski on these Quinyon Mitchell highlights:
“My immediate reaction was Deion Sanders…the hip turn…the head movement.
“It reminded me of Deion Sanders in a flash. I know it’s pretty good company, but I saw that.”
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According to Pro Football Focus, Mitchell is the only NFL cornerback with more than 375 coverage snaps and 0 passing touchdowns allowed this season.
Mitchell, who limits opponents to a 51.1% completion rate and a 71.4 passer rating, also ranks 2nd among NFL CBs with a forced incompletion rate of 23.4%, behind Denzel Ward (31.3). %) (min. 30 targets). Overall, the rookie ranks 3rd among nfl CBs with 11 forced incompletions, trailing only Ward (15) and Paulson Adebo (12).
