The Eagles managed to take the first cornerback off the board with Mitchell, a talent out of Toledo who helps them fill a need at the position.
Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell walks on stage during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. For the first time in Howie Roseman’s tenure as general manager, the Eagles have selected a cornerback in the first round of the draft.
The Eagles nabbed Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the No. 22 overall pick on Thursday night. He was the first cornerback to come off the board and just the sixth defensive player. The first 14 names called on the draft stage were offensive players, an NFL record.Mitchell, who turns 23 in July, was a three-year starter as an outside corner at Toledo. His star rose in the public eye with anback in February.
The Williston, Fla. native was one of the speediest players at the combine, running a 4.33-second 40-yard dash . Although he mostly played in off coverage and zone at Toledo, he played more press-man at the Senior Bowl and showed that he was capable of playing in that alignment against top prospects.
Mitchell joins an Eagles cornerbacks corps shrouded in uncertainty at starter in the immediate and long-term futures. James Bradberry, 30, saw his play decline last season. Darius Slay, 33, hasn’t shown substantial signs of slowing down. Both players have two years remaining on their contracts. Mitchell figures to compete for a starting job on the outside this season.Roseman bucked a number of recent trends with his first-round selection of Mitchell.
Additionally, Roseman has gravitated toward Power Five schools in the first round of the draft. The last time he took a non-Power Five player in the first round was Carson Wentz in 2016 with the No. 2 overall pick.
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