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.

The Washington Commanders took a 7-3 lead into halftime on their Week 11 'Thursday Night Football' game against the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a rather uneventful first half for both teams, and wide receiver Terry McLaurin was nowhere to be seen on the stat sheet.

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

They for real be having their best games against us every time.” That includes wide receiver Terry McLaurin, whose semiannual matchups with Slay have been must-see over the past four seasons. But this year — starting with Thursday night’s matchup in South Philadelphia,