In the second half of Sunday's victory over Atlanta, Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz found his cornerback depth tested. Starter Nolan Carroll left with a concussion. Leodis McKelvin, who usually starts, needed to play with an ailing hamstring.
All that remained were players in their first NFL seasons. The most experienced one was seventh-round pick Jalen Mills, so Mills drew the assignment of all-pro wide receiver Julio Jones.
"If you told me in May we'd take a seventh-round draft pick and be flipping sides with Julio Jones . . ." said Schwartz, indicating the unlikelihood of Mills' ascension.