Jacob Phillips, the LSU LB, sits at No. 66 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 9% elite, 15% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Phillips is a reliable option but lacks the alpha field demeanor and explosive athleticism teams look for.”
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has backup talent and should step into a special teams role quickly.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Early tape was better than later tape as the competition level increased.”
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“…Phillips is a reliable option but lacks the alpha field demeanor and explosive athleticism teams look for. He has backup talent and should step into a special teams role quickly. Early tape was better than later tape as the competition level increased. He does an adequate job of handling his assignments but won't make that many plays outside of the scheme.…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →