Q. Congratulations, man.
QUINYON MITCHELL: Thank you.
Q. Take me through what the night was like watching all those offensive players come off the board, and what were your emotions the whole night?
QUINYON MITCHELL: It was a lot, but I feel like right now I'm with the right fit, I am with the right organization with the right players, right city.
So I feel good about that draft pick.
Q. This is a team that typically likes to trade and this was a bizarre draft in a lot of ways. What did you think about, as cornerbacks, you guys shifting up into the 20s, where you guys fit with the Eagles, and overall thoughts how it went for the position group and with the organization?
QUINYON MITCHELL: Yeah, I feel like everything happened for a reason. I mean, I'm in the right fit, with the right organization right now. I will feel good. I'm excited and I'm ready to get to work.
Q. Congrats, man. I know Jason Candle was very close to you and a big part of your journey at Toledo. Did you have a feeling and he and Nick Sirianni were close? Did you get that through the process?
QUINYON MITCHELL: I mean, yeah, I always knew they was close. They come from that Mount Union tree, so I knew he was close with everybody at Toledo.
Q. Just to follow up on Jason Candle and Vince Kehres connection with Nick Sirianni, what did they tell you about what would it be like to play for the Eagles and play for Nick?
QUINYON MITCHELL: They didn't really say too much. They just said how they was best friends and how they was at Mount Union and coaching and stuff like that. That's all they really told me.
Q. First of all, how do you think playing at Toledo prepared you for what you're going to face in the NFL? Do you feel like you can step in and start right way? Do you think you need some time?
QUINYON MITCHELL: No, I feel like I can come in and play inside, outside. I got some vets in front of me that I can really learn from. Darius Slay, that's somebody who I model my game after, and James Bradberry. It don't matter where I play, I just want to help the team.
Q. Welcome to Philly. To play cornerback takes a certain mentality and attitude. What motivates you and brings -- what type of attitude do you think you bring to the field?
QUINYON MITCHELL: Yeah, I feel like my whole life I just been trying to demand respect. Coming from a small town, small college, just wanted to demand respect, and feel like I did that through my college career and through the pre-draft process.
Q. You played apparently a lot of off coverage in college; mixed in some man, too. What are your expectations in terms of how you'll handle being able to do both in the NFL?
QUINYON MITCHELL: I mean, whatever they ask me to do I'm willing to do it. If they want me to do this, I'll do that; they want me to do that, I'll do this.
Really don't matter. Whatever Coach asks me I'm going to give it 110% to do.
Q. You mentioned the veterans in the room. What do you know about the Eagles' roster and how you fit in there?
QUINYON MITCHELL: I mean, I know they got a good secondary, great secondary. I know Darius Slay been doing it for a long time, and Bradberry. Just getting around those guys and soaking up as much game as I can.
Q. Can you just talk about your journey to Toledo, not a Power 5 type school? And you stayed there for four years. Sure you had the opportunity to leave. How did you end up there? Why did you end up there? And why did you stay there?
QUINYON MITCHELL: Yeah, so just coming out of high school I had some grade issues and stuff like that, and Toledo just stuck we me through the whole process. Gave me a fair chance to play ball when nobody else wanted to.
So when the time came around, it was a no-brainer. I wasn't going no where, I wasn't leaving, no matter how much money or who came to offer. That's why I went to Toledo and that's why I stayed.
Q. You mentioned that you modeled your game after Darius Slay. What about his game in particular do you like and what areas do you feel like you're similar?
QUINYON MITCHELL: I say the biggest thing is longevity. He been doing it for a long time, been playing some great football. He can play off man, he can play press man. That's just somebody I model my game after.
Q. Where did you spend the draft? They call you? Who did you get on the phone with? What were some of the message you got today?
QUINYON MITCHELL: I got on the phone with the whole draft room. They just was telling me like they ready to go, and I'm ready to go too. We both just ready to get to work.
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