Fran’s film review: How Vic Fangio and the Philadelphia Eagles defense shut down Jayden Daniels

Vic Fangio’s defense limited what had been one of the most efficient and explosive offenses in the NFL last Thursday night to its second-lowest yardage output of the season, with several key players shining in a big, big way in prime time. Let’s look at who stood out most on film, working from the back to the front. 
We have to start in the secondary, where rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell was in the spotlight against Washington’s star wideout Terry McLaurin. It was a huge test, and Mitchell passed with flying colors. 

One of the things I enjoy most about Quinyon Mitchell is that it's not just about flash and sizzle - he's so consistent on a down-to-down basis. Does so many of the little things well. #Eagles have allowed just one deep ball of 20+ yards to be completed in last 6 weeks pic.twitter.com/k322j4OvhV

— Fran Duffy (@FDuffyNFL) November 18, 2024

Per NextGenStats, McLaurin ran just 25 routes in the game, and 20 of them came against Mitchell. Those 20 s...