Cooper DeJean Has Acclimated QUICKLY With The Philadelphia Eagles | Film Room

[@johnbeeler25]

He is soooo much better than Maddox. It’s kinda crazy

[@nursenatedawg]

Maddox used to be a dawg. Fell off big time

[@danlittle447]

@@nursenatedawgMaddox was a top 2 slot corner for at least 2 years, he wasn’t a scrub. But the injuries definitely robbed him now

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

His football IQ and coverage instincts really shine in this defense!

[@johnbeeler25]

@@danlittle447 yeah staying healthy has always been a struggle for him. His days of being a reliable nickel are over imo.

[@brownsugar2271]

Give Maddox some grace! He was good for us when we needed him!

[@ad6499]

Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, Jalyx Hunt, Johnny Wilson, and Jared McCain. These Philly rookies are balling right now! And Michkov shows high potential too.

[@jonathangrimshaw5488]

McCain is crazy good. Went to the Knicks game Tuesday, and it felt like Maxey out there. That brother is smooth in the paint and is fearless

[@se78836]

I love the way you let the clips play out as you're talking. Rather than stopping them for an annoyingly long time time like most channels

[@lirne7251]

do quinyon next

[@shawnrobinson6641]

I’m surprised he didn’t do q yet he’s been shut down all year

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

With the support you guys have shown this video, I'll have to get to Quinyon very soon!

[@PhiladelphiaEaglesCrusade]

​@@JakeSchyvinckNFL Appreciated 💯

[@jaredhatfield2806]

Man that play at 7:53 was absolutely beautiful. That's a massive gain if he doesn't float back and put himself in position to undercut the route.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Incredible instincts from him. I know everyone loved the 4th down stops but I'm enamored with that play.

[@dlovibgs4382]

I’m a Eagles fan thx for the breakdown on Coop he’s a first rd talent that fell to the second he’s equivalent to what McCaffery is to RB position because of his color very rare to have a white Corner play like he’s black but better then a lot of DB’s despite color just how McCaffery is to RB’s even though he’s white he the best back in the league if you understand what I’m Tryna say Coop beating the odds and for myself I’m black it’s so refreshing to see because you don’t really see that especially for a DB maybe Safety basically I knew he beat the odds once I saw how athletic he was how fast he ran the 40 which is a 4’3 I saw the potential that’s why I wanted him and Q but somehow we wind up with Both!! To my surprise I’m so happy he’s a Eagle he changed our defense completely

[@chrisduncan1647]

Proving that the color of a persons skin doesn't define their talent. African men are typically better athletes, but that don't mean there aren't white dudes that can't ball the fuck out. Love to see it. And I understand what you mean, as a white dude who didnt have a white friend until 8th grade, my heroes were all black athletes. Especially Randall because the general thought at the time was that Black man couldnt handle being a quarterback. Look at the league now.

[@Bentley7Cruize]

Yeah same bro. I heard about Cooper the next great white hope and I thought they were gassing it lol. When I looked at his tape, I wanted him to be an eagle so bad. I knew of Mitchell, knew he was probably better, but the idea of having the only white lockdown cb in NFL history was just toogood of a story to pass on. I'm black but I love to see people beat the odds and break ground in any way. Its always good to see people prove that something is possible when the odds are against you. I can't wait for the first really big Asian football superstar, but Cooper is kind of like that. No one thought there would be a 7 foot Chinese guy that could actually dominate games in the NBA. It didn't exist, until he did. No one thought a white guy could be fast enough to cover the best recievers out there. And they definitely didn't think a white guy could stop Jamar chase 1 on 1 on 4th and 1. But he's a state champion in the 100m and long jump. IDC if it was in Iowa, theres fast brothers everywhere, it wasn't just farmers he was racing. A state champion is a state champion. He ran times in highschool that would beat Olympians from some countries... Not ours cuz we have the best track program in the world in terms of skill and depth combined. He ran a 10.66 in the 100 which is insane. That's good enough to compete in almost any state championship final. I'm black and my best was 11.5 lol but I was a soccer player/ 400m runner. Not a sprinter.... But I always was the fastest sprinter in my teams. I would hate to race that white boy lol. I didn't think Howie would take a cb first round so I thought Mitchell would be gone anyway. So When they drafted Mitchell I was like, "nice, best player possible, and a deal, who cares about a nice story".... Then we drafted Cooper and I lost it, in my mind we had lockdown corner duo for the future, to learn and build chemistry together..... I never thought in my wildest dreams that they would be THIS GOOD! AND PLAY SO MUCH! they have taken out defense to a leveli never thought possible. We've always been strong up front, weak as hell in the middle with cheap linebackers, and decent in the back. With solid CBS and safetys. This years defense is much weaker up front, but still top 5, but our middle and back are so much better. Ifeel like maybe we're evenly skilled across the board, and it's just the fact that we have been subpar in those areas that makes me feel like those have passed our line. There are some games when the line wrecks the game, but it's only a few. The middle and back has been dominant, and made big plays every game, even when we lost lol. But i don't want to say they're definitely better because it's hard to believe. Our line has always been our defense, so I'm thinking that an evenly skilled defense just makes it seem like the line is worse... But who cares about my drunken ramblings and curious pondering about the eagles at 3:11 am? lol😂😂😂

[@steventhomas6652]

I agree, but gimme Quanny Barksdale all day... Not to slight CMC 🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@flyparks3224]

Nobody cares he’s white but you

[@Hakuna_matata3000]

He’d be the 1st DB taken if black

[@eaglessixersfankeepingitre3247]

Yo, don't undercut Quinyon Mitchell, he acclimated seamlessly, first, and continues to produce.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Definitely meant no disrespect to Mitchell, he's awesome! DeJean not starting right away and playing like this has been excellent though. Cornerstones in the secondary for a long time!

[@jacksong529]

Great Video man Love It. I got to see a video on Quinyonamo Bay now.

[@knockoutlewis2713]

Coop was definitely the missing link to our defense. Hell of a football player! You can’t teach heart,determination or skill.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Yes! His football IQ has helped him pick up the defense quickly!

[@JB-423]

howie needs to re sign rodgers for the outside along with baun. sign those 2 players and the defense will almost be set for a very long time. at least the secondary will be set up for the next 5 years

[@splendid1782]

Everyone say resign zay but I disagree even tho I like him but with all the money offense taking up u could have 3 really good corners on rookie scale contracts Q.dejawn,Ringo plus still having to pay Blankenship cause ion want him to go anywhere and we might pay another edge this offseason

[@briane596able]

@splendid1782 Fangio’s system relies heavily on LB play… there was a drop off last year in a system where LB was more support run and pass

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Baun has been very good this year, he's adjusting to off-ball LB well

[@adiosmiamigo]

He has the game IQ, strength and speed to play very physical at the line of attack effectively, which is something the Eagles have been missing out of their DBs outside of CJ. He can play very well in coverage but he's also stout enough to take on blockers and make physical tackles in the box. He's an outstanding defensive player. I didn't really watch him play at Iowa so after watching the him with the Eagles this year, I can now see why he was so highly touted coming out of college. He's literally a swiss army knife considering how good he is at returning too. As far as I can tell he could play corner, safety, linebacker and a couple offensive positions at a high level. He's an all around great athlete.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

He played outside corner a lot for the Hawkeyes, but because of some struggles in transition when he was in trail technique, his fit in the slot made so much sense! Plays physical, good against the run, speed to blitz and fly around the LOS, high football IQ. Just about a perfect fit for Fangio's defense!

[@adiosmiamigo]

@ agreed! I’m very happy about how the Eagles have been drafting and the production of their picks over the past several draft classes. Looking forward they’ll need to secure a solid right tackle and ideally a couple of strong edge players to replace Lane Johnson and Brandon Graham. In the meantime, let’s see what this team can do as we get into the back end of the season and ideally the playoffs. GO BIRDS!

[@Neotenico]

DeJean is very conscious of the fact that he's got 10 other guys on the field helping him out. He's not concerned about getting another tally on his stats, he just wants to make sure he's involved in every play. My dad played DT and OG in school and tried to coach me when I played DB in youth league. The one point he always hammered home is even if I couldn't make the play myself, anything I could do to slow it down would buy time for my teammates to get there. Plug holes, force cut-backs, jam receivers, watch the hips and never over-commit. Even though I wasn't a very athletic kid and my only asset was speed, I was still able to contribute to the team following that key concept. DeJean has that mindset branded into his brain.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Yeah it's awesome to watch! His work to turn run plays back inside is such good discipline and doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

[@PhiladelphiaEaglesCrusade]

Its good to see that even with a couple of mistakes , Dejean is a monster. I look at it like the Wins and loss columns. 7-2 , 10-3 , 13-4. Hes winning enough that we are clobbering teams

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Yeah, can't expect the rookie, or anyone for that matter, to be perfect. But his continued improvement and execution in this scheme is so impressive.

[@najehfowler5243]

He actually wasn’t early at all on that play with the jaguars. You can have contact because the receiver never passed the line of scrimmage. Phenomenal play by him

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Correct, good point! Still, taking advantage of the rules, gotta love that.

[@jblessing131]

How am I just discovering this channel? Great analysis my dude, you have a new supporter! 🙌🏼🦅

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Appreciate you checking it out!

[@play2win570]

At 4:20 Dejean doesn't get there early because the route is within 5 yards of the line of scrimmage making it legal contact

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Just an observation really, flag wasn't thrown of course. Smart of him to use the rules to his advantage!

[@pauls5940]

He's playin great, and he's only a rookie.

[@meech6848]

It's it possible we can have Quinyon AND Dejean as co Defensive ROY?

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Hahaha that'd be sick!

[@cnich290]

Hey Jake, how do you compare DeJean's production versus Bullard's ?

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Pretty mixed in terms of advanced stats. PFF has his best graded games at safety and when moving around to play box/saf/nickel. Per next gen stats, Bullard is allowing a 158.3 rating in coverage at FS and just a 75.9 passer rating allowed from the slot.

[@HELLRASR]

@@JakeSchyvinckNFL not surprised that DeJean is excelling at his role. I said from the beginning I was not sold on him in a man system at the NFL level. I could see him excelling as a cover 2 corner, or a two shell safety at the NFL level. Even though he is playing in the box in the Eagles system he’s kind of playing the hybrid linebacker role.

[@PhiladelphiaEaglesCrusade]

💯

[@sprucewayne10]

DeJean reminds me of Honeybadger but with better size.

[@dlovibgs4382]

@@sprucewayne10 That’s a good comp right there that’s exactly what Ike Reese mentioned and he really does reminds me of him

[@sprucewayne10]

He's honestly a little bit like Malcolm Jenkins too. This defense has a lot of really good instinctual players on defense. Dawkins said it, as they continue to gel, they're just going to keep getting better. It's not going to be against back up QB's every week so maybe the stats won't be quite as good but they'll keep getting better.

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

That's a really good comp!

[@AmericanWears]

I remember when people were saying he wasn’t athletic enough to play corner in the nfl and would be a safety 🤔

[@Espresso_Ping]

He's great at making open field tackles. Something the older guys like Slay and Maddox are no longer reliable at doing.

[@joeelwell162]

give him 3 years and wow

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Especially if he stays in this system!

[@wolfszn]

i think we should blitz reed blakenship more

[@sydj32]

Nah I trust Blankenship's coverage more that CJ's

[@frostedhams]

The Great White Hope

[@Swaggmire215]

Mind u he is a rookie yall😤😤

[@JakeSchyvinckNFL]

Only going to get better!

[@GiiReacts]

Fare assessment

[@geodudemaster100]

Look at that rep by Q at 6:30 Lockdown stuff

[@tannersmith88]

Go AGGIES

[@Hank-i3p]

Uhhh...Q??