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Chiefs defensive coordinator Bob Sutton does not blink when asked what he most appreciates about Chiefs cornerback Terrance Mitchell.womens T.J. Lang Jersey

Seriously.Authentic Ricky Wagner Jersey

literally,His answer, required no more than a half-second of thought.Authentic Darren Fells Jersey

” Sutton said Thursday. womens Ricky Wagner Jersey“He’s a highly competitive guy. He doesn’t blink, doesn’t back down. He had a couple flags there in New England,“Competitiveness, but it didn’t change how he played from an aggressiveness standpoint, and you have to appreciate that as a coach.”Authentic Miles Killebrew Jersey

instead opting to attack the 25-year-old Mitchell, a nickel corner a year ago who has been bumped up to the No. 2 spot because of Steven Nelson’s core muscle injury. The Patriots had some success too,Mitchell was indeed thrown at a ton in the Chiefs’ 42-27 win over New England in Week 1. The Patriots decided to stay away from star corner Marcus Peters, throwing at him nine times, drawing four penalties and completing two passes for a total of 76 yards.womens Quandre Diggs Jersey

with the desperatewomens Miles Killebrew Jersey Pats in an eight-point hole and trying to fight back into it, Tom Brady heaved a deep ball toward speedster Brandon Cooks,At the end of the game, who used his 4.3 speed to blaze past Mitchell — a 4.6 guy — and track the ball.Authentic Greg Robinson Jersey

it seemed to be a solid choice. But the 5-foot-11, 190-pound Mitchell responded with one of the best plays of the night. He swung at the ball with his right hand and whiffed,Based on the way the game had gone for Mitchell, but ended up deflecting it away with his left hand for a soul-sucking deflection that helped put away the defending champs.womens Eric Ebron Jersey

Mitchell knew the play was big — he celebrated by folding his arms in a pose and pointing toward the sky.womens Tavon Wilson Jersey

at least in his mind,There was no doubt, he’d make that play.Authentic Eric Ebron Jersey

” Mitchell said. “The game is 80 percent mental. If you’ve got it up top, everything else will follow.”.Authentic Anthony Zettel Jersey,“Mental toughness is damn near my driving force,

one that has helped him weather the storm of passes that have come his way against the Pats and Philadelphia Eagles, the Chiefs’ first two opponents in 2017. According to Pro Football Focus,Mitchell considers his unwavering confidence his greatest strength, Mitchell has been targeted a team-high 19 times this season and yielded just nine competions.Authentic Tavon Wilson Jersey

quarterbacks have a rating of 78.0 when throwing at him,And though his 166 yards allowed is the third-most among all NFL corners, compared to 101.6 for Peters (6 for 8 for 71 yards) and 117.6 for Gaines (6 for 11 for 105 yards and a touchdown).womens Greg Robinson Jersey

Mitchell — who has not allowed a touchdown this season — has remained undaunted. Watch the tape, and you can see him cajoling and tugging and yapping and celebrating with receivers. Catch a pass on him,Through it all, he forgets it quickly.

Calif., when his father, Terrance Sr., always made him play sports with the older kids. This toughened him up,It’s a mentality he developed as a youth in Sacramento, Mitchell says, and taught him how to truly compete.

“Littlest dude out there,” Mitchell said. “(I did it) for now.”womens Darren Fells Jersey

his AAU basketball team used a drill called The Pit, another guy would come in, which featured one man on offense, one man on defense, going head to head from the top of the key. If the offensive player scored,An example: when Mitchell was 8, but the defender couldn’t get out of The Pit until he got a stop.Authentic T.J. Lang Jersey,

and younger than everyone else to boot, it could be an absolute nightmare.womens Anthony Zettel Jersey,If you were small like Mitchell,

everybody laughing,” Mitchell said. “(They were) pretty much picking on me. But that,“I used to get scored on all the time — (I was) a little kid crying, right there, made me competitive.' Authentic Quandre Diggs Jersey