If there's a test for Quinyon Mitchell throughout the NFL season, opposing quarterbacks don't want him to take the exam. Thursday's showdown against the Washington Commanders was a prime example. Mitchell played 39 coverage snaps.

The Eagles stifled the Commanders offense for most of Thursday night's 26-18 win and one of the key reasons they were able to do that was the play of first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell.

Philadelphia Eagles rookie corner Quinyon Mitchell highlighted his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign with a dominant performance in Thursday's win over Washington.

This is a beautiful graphic. Print it out, buy a frame, and hang it on the wall: Quinyon Mitchell aligned across from Terry McLaurin on 20 of 25 routes (80%), including 19 of 20 aligned wide (95%). Mitchell was not targeted on any of his coverage snaps against McLaurin and was targeted just once all

Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell holds Terry McLaurin to one catch, for ten yards in win over the Washington Commanders

Q: Why can’t Will Shipley get all of Kenneth Gainwell’s play time? He almost got Jalen killed early on. It’s the last bad position battle. A: You know things are going well for the Eagles when we’re debating who the backup running back should be.