Eagles

Pro Football Focus Loves Cooper DeJean, and Oh Yeah, Quinyon Mitchell has Been Lights Out Too

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Nov 6th, 2024 · 10:24 AM EST

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Let’s get it back to the Eagles on a post-election Wednesday morning:

Cooper DeJean 85.7 coverage grade since Week 6

3rd among all CBs 👀 pic.twitter.com/DaKTJrJGmm

— PFF (@PFF) November 5, 2024

ALL-PRO: #Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell has literally been perfect for the last month

• Targeted 15 times
• Only 8 catches allowed
• 73 total yards allowed
• ZERO touchdowns allowed

Philadelphia had something really special in Mitchell

(Via @BrendenDeeg_) pic.twitter.com/Lk4drXdw4E

— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 4, 2024

Fantastic numbers. DeJean flashes with some big plays in the slot and you honestly don’t hear Mitchell’s name very often, because opposing quarterbacks aren’t throwing many passes at him. That’s the best way to tell that a cornerback is special. A CB out of Toledo, by the way.

Adding to the graphics above, here’s what PFF says about each player:

Cooper DeJean

• 170 slot corner snaps, 22 box snaps, 5 snaps on the line, about a hundred special snaps as well
• 85.5 season coverage grade
• 66.3 run defense grade
• 83.2 overall defensive grade
• 14 catches allowed on 21 targets (66%)
• 76.9 passer rating when targeted
• 97 passing yards allowed
• 2 pass breakups
• 0 penalties

Quinyon Mitchell:

• 436 snaps on the outside, 28 box snaps, 5 in the slot
• 68.1 season coverage grade
• 63.6 run defense grade
• 68.5 overall defensive grade
• 21 catches allowed on 36 targets (58%)
• 82.8 passer rating when targeted
• 277 passing yards allowed
• six pass breakups
• 2 penalties

Those are excellent numbers. We’re talking about two rookies who are only halfway through their debut seasons, and DeJean was injured to start. Mitchell has been a plug-and-play corner from the beginning and when you combine their numbers together, these two have allowed just 374 passing yards on 57 targets with 8 PBUs. That’s 6.5 yards allowed per target, and 10.6 yards allowed per 35 conceded completions. PFF grades Mitchell a little lower in coverage compared to his counterparts, but they LOVE DeJean. They’ve got him listed with the 5th-highest defensive grade among all NFL corners, either on the outside or playing the slot.