- Domination throughout the season: From his first game in NFL, Quiinon Mitchell proved that he will become the cornerstone of Orlov’s protection this season.
- Cooper Dezhan slowly came and became a key work: Philadelphia did not fully integrate Dejean until the 6th week, and now it is one of the highest-class NFL defenders.
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Beginners often have goals on their backs, especially in coverage. It is assumed that the defenders of the first year will be obligations in the first seasons.
Philadelphic eagles’ Quiinon Mitchell And Cooper leaves are emissions.
Mitchell and Dejan, who were selected in the first and second rounds of the NFL Draw 2024, respectively, it was not necessary to get speed in the department of defense coordinator Vika Fangii. They are already considered one of the best in their positions on the eve of the Super Cup 59.
In general, a newcomer in Philadelphia played 1934 pictures this season, helping the defense of Orlov in second place in the NFL in the pictures of newcomers of defenders in 2024. Pictures are not always an indicator of a good player, but Mitchell and Dejan are released to a high level.
Mitchell takes the eighth place among the corner defenders in the general class PFF (78.4), while the Dejean 82.0 mark is related to third place. Among 60 qualification recruits over the past six seasons, their general PFF grades take third and seventh place, respectively. Their game greatly contributed to the fact that the eagles, perhaps, had the best defense in the NFL, a unit that allowed to add the best points in the -0.12 league.
The 22nd total selection in the NFL Draw 2024, Mitchell almost exclusively plays outside on the right side of the defense. He did not allow landing in lighting until the 16th week, despite the beginning of the entire season, and left only two results throughout the year. Mitchell also allowed only 67.4 ratings of passers -by, taking sixth place among 97 qualification defenders this season.
A Toledo The product has retained the best for recently, increasing its game for the post -zone. Its 83.7 PFF General rating in the play -off ranks second among 44 qualification defenders – and the second among beginners for the last six postsoins.
Unlike Mitchell, Dejan needed time to penetrate the composition. He played only eight pictures in the first four weeks of Philadelphia. It quickly became a thing of the past. He rarely left the field after a week of Orlov and ended the season with 832 pictures in defense, 735 of which entered the slot. Dejan is now one of the best universal NFL players as a beginner.
Including the playoffs, he owns an assessment of coverage of 79.0 PFF, associating Mitchell for the sixth mark in the league. Despite the fact that he still has to record his first interception of NFL, Dyjan did not allow landing throughout the year. And for now Iowa The product is very good in lighting, it is even better as a guide defender, emphasized by its 90.4 PFF RUN Defense, the second best rating among qualified corner defenders.
While Mitchell and Dejan has different strengths and different roles and will face different problems on Sunday, it cannot be said that the eagles will not play in a super -bell without seasons of breaking through their two newcomers.
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