Jaelan Phillips, the Miami (FL) DL, sits at No. 20 on the consensus board across 27 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 35% elite, 50% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Adding play strength will be important so that he can stack it up when setting the edge as a run defender in the league.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Edge defender with plus physical attributes and a motor that keeps him working and attacking throughout the rep.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has a shot at becoming a solid future starter along the edge if his medicals pan out.”
Technique
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “As a technician with outstanding hand skills, he mixes power with finesses to keep blockers off balance.”
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Edge defender with plus physical attributes and a motor that keeps him working and attacking throughout the rep. Philips might have the combination of length and athleticism that would allow teams to look at him with a hand on the ground or standing depending on his weight. Adding play strength will be important so that he can stack it up when setting the edge as a run defender in the league. He's a slippery-limbed p…”
“…Phillips shook up the scouting community with his exceptional pro-day performance . As a technician with outstanding hand skills, he mixes power with finesses to keep blockers off balance.…”
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