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Watch: Eagles first-round pick makes immediate impact on 'MNF'

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Sep 16, 2024 8:50 PM ET

The Eagles have a gem at cornerback.

Philadelphia's 2024 first-round pick, Quinyon Mitchell, had an early pass breakup on Monday night against Atlanta.

Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins targeted wide receiver Drake London on an out route on a third-and-four from Atlanta's 31-yard line.

Mitchell got a nice break on the pass and nearly intercepted it along the sideline.

Quinyon Mitchell PBU

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The pass breakup made up for a whiff on Falcons running back Bijan Robinson three plays earlier.

Bijan snatches some ankles of his own

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The Eagles selected Mitchell with the No. 22 overall pick in April's NFL Draft. He was one of the country's top corners at Toledo, allowing a 44.1 percent catch rate and no touchdowns in 2023. (h/t Pro Football Focus)

Per PFF data, he's allowed five receptions on 10 targets so far in the NFL, including his third down stop on "Monday Night Football."

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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