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The moment wasn’t too big for Quinyon Mitchell. The Philadelphia Eagles rookie was waiting for this day for a long time.
Mitchell proved to the Eagles that he deserved to be the first rookie cornerback to start for the franchise in Week 1 since 1988. His confidence never wavered as the Green Bay Packers continued to challenge him throughout the night.
“The moment is never too big for Q,” Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said after Friday’s win over the Packers. “We were so comfortable taking this guy because he’s not fazed.”
Mitchell was one of nine players in the NFL targeted 10-plus times, and one of just two rookies in Week 1 to face that many targets. He allowed five completions for 86 yards and had two pass breakups in his debut.
Jordan Love and the Packers made it a priority to target Mitchell. Love went 5 of 10 for 86 yards with a 56.3 passer rating when he targeted Mitchell as the primary defender. Of those 10 players that faced 10-plus targets in Week 1, Mitchell was third in passer rating against (Saints defensive back Paulson Adebo and Bears defensive back…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-09-10 14:41:37
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