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Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL’s top 10 CBs for 2025 - ESPN+
9. Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles. Highest ranking: 5 | Lowest ranking: Unranked. Age: 23 | Last year’s ranking: N/A. Mitchell, the youngest player on this list, turns 24 tomorrow, signaling the Eagles have the outside covered for years to come. Mitchell was stellar in the predraft process in 2024 and continued that momentum throughout his rookie season. When a receiver catches a pass in Mitchell’s vicinity, he doesn’t go far. Mitchell allowed an average of 1.5 yards after catch as the nearest defender in coverage last season, the fewest by any player with at least 30 targets. The next closest was Surtain at 1.9. In three playoff games, Mitchell allowed seven yards after the catch on five receptions. “Loved him coming out — heard a lot about him throughout the season, and it looked like teams tried to find ways to throw away from him,” an NFL coordinator said. “He proved to be able to handle 1s.” This was true. The Eagles’ defense under Vic Fangio often squeezed the middle of the field, leaving corners with chunks of space to cover. Mitchell faced 76 targets as a result, yet he deflected 12 of those passes for a 15.8% ball-hawking rate. Veteran corner Darius Slay (76 targets) did help by holding up well on the other side. “His biggest thing is confidence,” an NFL passing game coordinator said. “He barely played press in college but got in people’s pockets. He got really good at that.” [...] Also receiving votes: Cooper DeJean (Philadelphia Eagles).
The Evolution of Jalen Hurts: Part 2 - The Rise of Hurts’ Touch Passing - BGN
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how Jalen Hurts learned to stop forcing the issue outside of structure. In part 2, I’m going to look at one of the more underrated, yet arguably more impressive areas of his growth, his development as a touch passer. Touch throws are one of the most underappreciated and underdeveloped aspects of quarterback play. We tend to obsess over arm talent: velocity, raw strength, throwing angles, and how far a guy can launch it off-platform. Those traits are easy to spot on film and even easier to showcase at pro days. How many times have we seen viral clips on social media from a quarterback’s pro day when he launches it off platform? But what often gets the ability to layer a ball over defenders with control, especially in the intermediate parts of the field. In a league where nearly every defense is playing some variation of match zone, those gaps between hook defenders and the secondary have become the most contested, and one of the most valuable, parts of the field to target.
Pancake party : Watch Eagles offensive linemen destroy defenders - PhillyVoice
During the 2024-2025 season, Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley broke the all-time...
