From the moment he had his first unofficial pick-six in the preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles rookie second-round pick safety Andrew Mukuba was always destined to be a potential star in this defense.
He earned that right when he was surprisingly named the starter at the last second over Sydney Brown for the first regular-season game against the Dallas Cowboys. Mukuba and Brown have been splitting time depending on the defensive package through the first three weeks, with Mukuba getting the slight edge. Brown was mostly playing in Base packages.
The separation between Mukuba and Brown started to become noticeable once Mukuba nabbed his first career interception in the Eagles' win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2.