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Posted: April 25th, 2024 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | No Comments »I thought about a lot of scenarios before the draft. I did not anticipate 6 of the first 12 picks being QBs. I did not anticipate the first 14 picks being offensive players. And I sure as heck didn’t anticipate both of the top CBs making it to pick 22.
That’s just what happened.
Flyin' to Philly 🚀 Welcome, @QuinyonMitchell!@DietzandWatson | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/t60Q9QOgK1
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 26, 2024
Mitchell is the guy I wanted. My fear is that the Eagles would have to trade up for him. We heard talk of them moving up with Denver or Seattle. Instead, Howie played it perfectly. He sat and waited. One of the key jobs for a GM is to talk to teams and try to understand what they’ll do. The Eagles got a player they really wanted and didn’t have to move up at all to get him. Great job by Howie of doing his research and then having the discipline to let things fall.
Mitchell is a terrific prospect.
Quinyon Mitchell was drafted with pick 22 of round 1 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.79 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 52 out of 2472 CB from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/mHmqJLixr2 pic.twitter.com/QjauywKPL5
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 26, 2024
Size. Speed. Skill.
Mitchell was a stud at Toledo, but the MAC doesn’t produce a ton of NFL receivers. It was fair to question how he would do against top competition. Mitchell went down to Mobile and blew us all away. He was the best corner at the Senior Bowl and showed he was legit. He wasn’t a good small school prospect. He was a stud.
Mitchell can press and be physical with receivers. He has the speed to turn and run with them. If he plays off, Mitchell can break on the ball. He’s got the speed and ball skills to make plays. He can get the job done in man or zone. Mitchell will hit and tackle.
I think the Eagles will also like his intangibles. In an era when guys transfer, Mitchell stayed at Toledo as a way to reward them for giving him a chance when he came out of high school. He has a chip on his shoulder and will do what it takes to make it. There are no guarantees with any player, but Mitchell sure feels like a guy you can believe in.
The Eagles secondary needed youth, talent and speed. Mitchell provides all three. The Eagles are off to a great start in the 2024 draft.
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Howie and company got things going before the draft even began.
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We've agreed to terms with @1kalwaysopen_ to a 3-year extension through 2029.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/f1m7xaUQvA
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 25, 2024
Hopefully this will end all the ridiculous talk about Brown this offseason. He’s going to be in Philly for a while.
The Eagles have gone all in on paying their receivers while Dallas is still being very casual with CeeDee Lamb.
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