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Is Phillips the guy??

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With the Jests OLine suspect due to injuries, one would suspect this could be a breakout game for Phillips. He’s been disappointing this season. I’m on record for feeling Rousseau was the more dangerous player. Phillips sitting out after his previous season with 16 sacks and terrorizing QBs hurt his standing. IMO, if the Fins have to draft a DE/pass rusher in the 1st or 2nd round I. 2023 will be telling. I can’t help but think Jaelon’s concussion history plays a part in his lack of aggressive play. BTW, one reason he transferred from UCLA was the DCs insistence the Phillips drop back In coverage. Hopefully, Boyer is paying attention.
 
If the Dolphins ever had as pot where the Dline/pass rush (not just Philips) could get it going this is it. BUT if we cant get pressures going today, I'll start to get worried. This Jets oline is banged up, on thier 3rd LT, backup RG and RT. LETS GO!
 
Phillips generates a lot of pressure every weeks. He is winning his matchups consistently. He does need to improve his play on running plays. I expect a huge game from him.
 
Phillips and the rest of the line looked like they were playing more contain against Lamar and Allen. They were more unleashed against Burrow and I think Phillips got a sack in that game.... Phillips will get double digit sacks this year.....where do I go to find that bet
 
IMAWriter said:
With the Jests OLine suspect due to injuries, one would suspect this could be a breakout game for Phillips. He’s been disappointing this season. I’m on record for feeling Rousseau was the more dangerous player. Phillips sitting out after his previous season with 16 sacks and terrorizing QBs hurt his standing. IMO, if the Fins have to draft a DE/pass rusher in the 1st or 2nd round I. 2023 will be telling. I can’t help but think Jaelon’s concussion history plays a part in his lack of aggressive play. BTW, one reason he transferred from UCLA was the DCs insistence the Phillips drop back In coverage. Hopefully, Boyer is paying attention.
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I'm a Rousseau guy too. Damn that one kills me.
 
IMAWriter said:
With the Jests OLine suspect due to injuries, one would suspect this could be a breakout game for Phillips. He’s been disappointing this season. I’m on record for feeling Rousseau was the more dangerous player. Phillips sitting out after his previous season with 16 sacks and terrorizing QBs hurt his standing. IMO, if the Fins have to draft a DE/pass rusher in the 1st or 2nd round I. 2023 will be telling. I can’t help but think Jaelon’s concussion history plays a part in his lack of aggressive play. BTW, one reason he transferred from UCLA was the DCs insistence the Phillips drop back In coverage. Hopefully, Boyer is paying attention.
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The reason he left UCLA had nothing to do with the expectations of the DC. UCLA would not allow him to continue to play based on their concussion policy at the University. The medical staff at UCLA would not clear him to play since he had suffered 2 concussions in his first two years at UCLA.

Instead of waiting around to see if the medical staff would ever clear him to play again, he decided to transfer to Miami. Phillips was very aggressive in his play at the University of Miami and in the 2nd half of the 2021 season with the Dolphins. So I have no idea why you assume his slow start this year has to do with his concussions in the past.

Perhaps the inability of the secondary to cover receivers and not allowing the pass rush time to get to the QB is the reason Phillips and the rest of the pass rushers haven’t had the success they had rushing the passer in 2021.
 
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