Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2025 season.
25. Andrew Mukuba
24. Jahan Dotson
23. Tanner McKee
22. Tyler Steen
21. Azeez Ojulari
20. Moro Ojomo
19. Kelee Ringo
18. Jihaad Campbell
17. Jalyx Hunt
16. Jordan Davis
15. Reed Blankenship
14. Dallas Goedert
13. Cam Jurgens
12. Nolan Smith
11. Landon Dickerson
10. Cooper DeJean
9. Quinyon Mitchell
We probably didn’t talk enough about Quinyon Mitchell in 2024.
In a way, the Eagles’ first-round pick from last year was a bit boring in all the best ways. The Eagles drafted Mitchell with the No. 22 overall pick out of Toledo. After making him earn it throughout the season, the Eagles started Mitchell from Day 1 and never moved him.
During training camp, Mitchell began as the extra DB in the dime package, then worked as the nickel and finally took his spot as a starting outside corner. He might not move for another decade.
Mitchell ended up starting 16 games in the regular season and all four in the playoffs and was the Eagles’ most consistent and best overall corner. While Mitchell dropped a few near interceptions in the regular season, he did have 12 pass breakups and then he picked off two passes in the postseason. One pick came off Jordan Love in the wild card game and one came off Jayden Daniels in the NFC Championship Game.
Had Mitchell not dropped a couple near-interceptions in the regular season, he would have had a better shot at Rookie of the Year or perhaps even the Pro Bowl. Mitchell finished second in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting behind Los Angeles Rams pass rusher Jared Verse. Verse got 36 first-place votes and Mitchell got 9.
This offseason, the Eagles moved on from Darius Slay, who is now in Pittsburgh. Slay was a mentor to Mitchell and helped him learn life in the NFL.
Last season, Slay was the Eagles’ left cornerback and Mitchell manned the right side. But this spring, Mitchell was working as the LCB. That could perhaps be the first step to Mitchell traveling with top receivers this season or at some point in his career.
“You see all the corners doing it,” Mitchell said this spring. “Right now, just one day at a time. Like coach say, we on the mountain right now.
“So it’s just getting better each and every day, learning new stuff, getting better at my strengths and weaknesses. I’ll just say it’s getting better each and every day.”
Entering this season, ProFootballFocus has Mitchell ranked as the No. 16-best cornerback in the entire NFL.
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