Quinyon Mitchell has a huge test, a battle against the sun and an eye for talent in the latest Eagles notebook.
Quinyon Mitchell has been fantastic during his rookie season but will face another huge test on Thursday night against the Commanders.“Just watching the tape, knowing he’s going to be on my side the whole time,” Mitchell said. “Just getting a good feel of what he’s going to do.”
Vic Fangio pointed out that the Eagles have helped Mitchell when he’s faced some top competition, but the rookie has been impressive against some top receivers this season. Here’s a look at his success against some of them, per PFF:Malik Nabers: 2 targets, 1 catch, 9 yardsChris Olave: 2 targets, 2 catches, 23 yards“I’d say it started in training camp, going against A.J. and DeVonta ,” Mitchell said. “Really preparing me for these moments week in and week out. Just preparing ourselves.
“And Howie brought him up to me first, but he had a vision for him as a backup outside linebacker/special teams demon. And after I watched it, I said no, I think he's an inside linebacker.”Baun hasn’t just been serviceable; he’s been one of the best linebackers in the NFL. Roseman wasn’t the only person who thought Baun’s better fit was on the edge. Heck, even Baun seemed to think so when he spoke to reporters early in the spring.
“Yeah, in general for everyone, yeah,” Moore said. “For everyone. I've been there. I was there a long time, so…” While the Eagles put a lot of work into their scripted plays, they also work on their scramble drills too. And they have their own rules for how to handle them. “Then it's really just like how we all kind of grew up playing football. When we'd go to somebody's yard and there wasn't anybody drawing up plays there. Somebody is running around, you’d count to five-Mississippi and then the guys come and rush you and you would run around and everyone would try to free up. So, it’s just trying to find space in there and find ways to get the ball. And then with Jalen, I think he's done a really nice job of escaping different ways.
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