Bleeding Green Nation
Weekly check in on Philadelphia’s 2024 NFL Draft class.
The Eagles are Super Bowl bound after a full team effort to shellac the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game. The Eagles got outstanding contributions from their rookies in this big win!
Arguably the rookie’s best game of his outstanding young career. After some concerns about a shoulder injury sustained last week, Quinyon Mitchell allowed two catches all game and picked off a pass late to basically end the Commanders chances. He was dominant.
Cooper DeJean played a great game despite Washington trying to pick on him quite a bit. DeJean knocked away two passes and barely allowed any yards after the catch. He also kicked ass as a run defender, playing like another linebacker near the line of scrimmage.
Despite not getting any sacks, Jalyx Hunt had a more even game than he’s had all season. Hunt got consistent pressure off the edge and played solid run defense. An encouraging game from the rook!
Will Shipley would’ve gotten a high grade if he didn’t touch the ball on offense at all. The rookie running back had a forced fumble early in the game on kick coverage to give the Eagles the ball deep in Washington’s territory. Factor in a huge run and a garbage time touchdown and it was a day to remember for the first-year ball carrier.
