It was a quiet night for the Washington Commanders star receiver Terry McLaurin. That’s because Eagles rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was lined up opposite of the receiver dubbed “Scary Terry” for most of the Eagles’ 26-18 victory.

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.

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

Mitchell is no longer a local secret. In front of a nationally-televised audience, he blanketed Terry McLaurin and forced Daniels to prefer check-downs rather than test the rookie cornerback.

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

The hottest rookie in the NFL may not be quarterback Jayden Daniels, it could be Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia's best defender and the league's next great cornerback.

Terry McLaurin entered Thursday night football with 58 catches for 847 yards and five touchdowns in 10 career games versus the Philadelphia Eagles. That was before the Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean era.

Both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders have cornerbacks worth Defensive Rookie of the Year consideration.

Quinyon Mitchell, 23, was the Eagles’$2 22nd overall pick in the NFL Draft out of Toledo and has dazzled through his first 10 NFL games. He continues to shutdown elite NFL wide receivers.