Official Site of the Eagles · Oct 8, 2015
Where Are They Now? S Quintin Mikell
They didn’t realize it at the time, but the Eagles sold themselves.
While at Boise State, Quintin Mikell watched the team from afar and became a huge fan of free safety Brian Dawkins. Because of that and the lack of depth at both safety positions, when he wasn’t chosen during the 2003 NFL Draft, Mikell felt that Philadelphia offered the best opportunity to make a team as a free agent.
“I didn’t come with the mindset of, alright; I’m going to beat out these guys,” Mikell said. “I came with the mindset of at the very least, learn as much as I could from them. Learn as much as I could about the system by watching them, and then just see what happens after that.”
