02-23-2021, 10:04 PM
Quote: @Magnus10 said:The thing is if some team takes him in the 1st round, you can bet they've done a ton of research into his health and background. That doesn't mean it's not going to bite them in the ass though.
With Hunter coming off a neck injury (and what the team has seen happen with Hughes recurring neck injuries) I would be surprised if Phillips was still on our draft board. What happens if/when he gets 1, maybe 2 concussions in the NFL? Retire most likely. I get Phillips could be a high risk/high reward type pick, but with our Dline uncertainty/lack of DE depth and Hunter’s injury I just feel like we need to go for more of a less injury prone player with our first rounder.
But there are two issues with Phillips. 1. His concussion history, which led to persistent headaches forcing a short retirement. 2. Guy is nuts about his music and there are some who question how serious he is about football.
But among the edge rushers I watched, he looked the best. And it wasn't even particularly close. You can quickly see why he was a 5-star recruit. He's really gifted. Quickness, bend, hands, feet. It's all effortless.