Philadelphia’s promising 2024 NFL Draft class was on display in Dallas.
The Eagles absolutely housed the Cowboys to improve to 7-2 on the season while taking control of the NFC East. It was a dominant performance in all phases, but the rookies really were impressive.
Quinyon Mitchell: A
While the Dallas quarterbacks didn’t exactly challenge the Eagles secondary in a significant way, the rookie DBs still played absolutely great football. Mitchell continued his dominant rookie season, locking up the perimeter of the Eagles defense while getting two impressive PBUs.
Cooper DeJean: A
Cooper DeJean played a great game. He got off to a great start recovering a fumble in the end zone for the Eagles defense. From there, he just played great run and pass defense for the 3.5 quarters he was on the field.
Johnny Wilson: A
Johnny Wilson had his first career touchdown despite only playing 18 snaps. His size proved to be an asset when he was able to box out Dallas defenders in the end zone to snag his one catch of the game. Hopefully we see more of Wilson going forward.
Jalyx Hunt: B+
Jalyx Hunt got some snaps early in the game, proving to be disruptive as a pass rusher. He batted down a pass early while applying pressure, showing some great awareness for a rookie. This was the first time we saw a lot of Hunt in a game, and he looked really good. I bet he continues to have a growing role going into the second half of the season.
The Rest
- Will Shipley ended up getting a handful of touches late in the game when the starters rested, turning in some solid runs. He also had a good kick return in the second half.
- Jeremiah Trotter Junior also got some snaps late in the game, looking solid in limited action.
