PHILADELPHIA — In his second season, Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean has become one of the NFL’s most valuable defensive players, excelling at both shutting down slot and boundary receivers, dominating against the run, effectively blitzing quarterbacks and destroying blockers to make tackles, among other areas of impact.

DeJean has the eighth-best coverage grade on Pro Football Focus this season, but what makes him unique is his strong open-field tackling and ability to defeat blocks. Primarily playing from the nickel position, he has amassed 26 solo tackles and two tackles for loss in five games.

“He’s built different,” Eagles rookie safety Drew Mukuba said Tuesday about DeJean’s skill set. “You really can’t put a title on him or put him under any category. If he had to play lineba

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