Darius Phillips is a CB out of Western Michigan. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 10% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ball-hawking cornerback with athletic ability and short area quickness to handle man coverage from slot and the instincts to play zone effectively.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Phillips will have to move inside due to his lack of size so his issues in run support could be exploited by offensive coordinators.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He should test well at the Combine so his draft value will depend directly on how teams prioritize toughness versus ball skills.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Ball-hawking cornerback with athletic ability and short area quickness to handle man coverage from slot and the instincts to play zone effectively. Phillips will have to move inside due to his lack of size so his issues in run support could be exploited by offensive coordinators. He should test well at the Combine so his draft value will depend directly on how teams prioritize toughness versus ball skills.…”
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