NFL Draft Results: Eagles pick Quinyon Mitchell at No. 22

The Eagles have a new cornerback!

With the 22nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … Quinyon Mitchell, cornerback, Toledo!

There were rumors about the Birds trading up to grab Mitchell but Howie Roseman was able to land the first cornerback off the board — and the first cornerback selected by the Eagles since 2002 — without giving up extra picks. Pretty nice!

Mitchell was the player we selected for the Eagles in the 2024 SB Nation NFL Writers mock draft. Here’s what we wrote just a few days ago:

THE FIT

James Bradberry is currently still on the roster, despite expectations that he could be designated as a post-June 1 cut. Just because he’s still around doesn’t mean the Eagles won’t move on from him before Week 1. Mitchell can come in and compete with the likes of Bradberry, Kelee Ringo, and Eli Ricks for the starting cornerback job across from Darius Slay.

Even if Mitchell doesn’t start right away, he projects as a top backup option and a successor on the outside. He could also see some snaps at nickel cornerback considering he has experience in that role.

BALL PRODUCTION

Quite simply, Mitchell gets his hands on the football.

He logged five interceptions in 2022 before adding another in 2023. Mitchell also produced 37 passes defensed over the past two years, which is a crazy number.

Some have raised concerns about level of competition since Mitchell played in the MAC. And that might be a legitimate hang up for Howie Roseman. But the Eagles love themselves Senior Bowl standouts and, by all indications, Mitchell shined against college football’s top players in Mobile, Alabama.

Mitchell comes to Philly with a notable connection to head coach Nick Sirianni. Mitchell played for Toledo head coach Jason Candle and defensive coordinator Vince Kehres, who both played with Sirianni at Mount Union.

It’s worth noting that the Eagles selected Mitchell over Alabama’s Terrion Arnold, whom others (including Daniel Jeremiah) considered to be the better prospect. His career will bear monitoring when it comes to evaluating this selection. Of course, it’s possible they’ll both turn out to be good players.

For now, Mitchell is an exciting addition for the Eagles!

Here’s a scouting report ia NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein:

Mitchell possesses a gumbo of traits, with size, strength and speed filling up the pot. He’s built like a running back, tackles like a safety and has the ball skills of a cornerback. Mitchell can play in a variety of coverages and was the clear-cut top cornerback at the Senior Bowl when working against the top receivers in practice. While he needs to trace a more efficient path when hounding the route, his burst to close and physicality at the catch point could create tougher throwing windows for quarterbacks. Mitchell’s traits, play demeanor and special-teams potential should make him attractive to teams in the market for CB help.

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