At this point, Quinyon Mitchell of the Philadelphia Eagles is unquestionably one of the NFL’s rising young cornerbacks.
Sure, he’s not quite a household name outside of true ball knowers, and his lack of elite interception numbers has been an easy way for non-fans to knock how good he is against fellow top options like Patrick Surtain II and Derek Stingley Jr., but when opposing quarterbacks throw Mitchell’s way, their receiver rarely comes down with the ball, to the point where some don’t even try by the third quarter.
And yet, in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season, Baker Mayfield let it be known that he wasn’t particularly familiar with the Eagles’ then-second-year cornerback’s game, even if that admission had more to do with the game in Mitchell’s head than what was playing out on the field, as showcased in the new Netflix show Quarterbacks, of which the Buccaners quarterback is a subject.
“Who the f*** are you, anyway?” Mayfield asked.
“You know who I am,” Mitchell responded.
“No,” Mayfield noted, “I don’t.”
This understandably got Mitchell hot under the collar, as the Eagles’ corner immediately threw fists while the Buccaneers’ linemen separated the duo. Fortunately, this was Mayfield’s plan, as he noted he took the tactic from Houston Texans legend Arian Foster back in the day.
Still, in the end, the Eagles got the last laugh, as Philadelphia secured the win 31-25 to go to 4-0, and Mitchell was a big part of that, defensing five passes to go with five tackles. After that effort, it’s clear Mayfield will remember not to throw No. 27’s way in the future, unless, of course, he wants a drive to stall out.
“I stole that one directly from Arian Foster back in the day.”
Baker Mayfield liked one of Arian Foster’s trash talk lines so much he had to borrow it 😂
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At this point, Quinyon Mitchell of the Philadelphia Eagles is unquestionably one of the NFL’s rising young cornerbacks. Sure, he’s not quite a household name outside of true ball knowers, and his lack of elite interception numbers has been an easy way for non-fans to knock how good he is against fellow top options like Patrick Surtain II and Derek Stingley Jr.
