Baller: CB Trayvon Mullen

That game-ending interception came from Raider’s second-round rookie Trayvon Mullen. It was the first of his career after two previous near misses.

That interception wasn’t the only play Mullen made in this one. He made a stop on a catch for one yard on third and four to force the Bengals to go for it on 4th and 3 to keep their first scoring drive alive. Unfortunately, they picked it up and a few plays later, Mullen was flagged for holding to put them in first and goal at the 3.

In the final seconds of the first half, the Bengals were in third and 6, approaching field goal range. Mullen made the stop on a 2-yard catch to force a 53-yard field goal that sailed wide left.

Mullen nearly had a pick-six in the third quarter, when he broke on a pass on the left sideline. He wasn’t able to intercept it, but he knocked it down to force a punt. Hell of a game by the rookie.

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