Jaelan Phillips Update & the Defensive Front

[The Goat]

The blue hell did you do to my post when you quoted it?

 

[djphinfan]

Would love the three headed monster to give us a memorable season

Chops instincts are even on another level, he’s does **** that can’t be taught

 

[BSQ]

If anyone didn't catch the pressers yesterday, you might spend some time watching JP's.

Quite frankly, I found JP's attitude to be a breathe of fresh air in an offseason filled with discussion about risk, uncertainty, etc.
It's just so nice to see an element of the Dolphins that is straight-forward, no-bull and who exudes physicality and dominance.




There were of course MANY questions about JP's injuries and even his being labeled "injury-prone" in the aftermath of 2 straight season-enders.

He made very clear in multiple answers that the most recent ACL was not only far easier to fix & rehab (i.e. walking almost immediately after surgery as opposed to 4 months in the case of his Achilles) but that he's been effectively 'back to normal' for the last couple months. He also made clear that the ACL last year was a friendly-fire incident that had nothing to do with his previous Achilles injury.

If JP is truly back to normal and his recent ACL was really a freak incident (one we can essentially forget now that it's behind us), I fully expect:

(A) Phillips to return in '25 as Miami's primary edge threat.

and

(B) Miami to very likely extend Phillips given a solid year.


If that's the case, I am much more optimistic about Miami's DL. If we truly have both our Edge (JP & Chop) and both interior DL (Seiler & Grant), I think we can start feeling a lot better about going into '26 with the singular focus being on building out what remaining needs exist in the secondary.


What this means for Bradley Chubb, I'm not sure. His contract would appear to lock him in through '25 and '26 unless another team were willing to trade for him. Perhaps a bounce-back year would make that more likely? It's something to root for. A good year not only helps Miami but increases Chubb's trade value.

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If indeed, Miami plans to keep a 3-man rotation of Chubb, Chop & JP through '26, it raises questions about how Weaver will make use of all the talent he'll have on his DL between what could be a strong rotation of DTs and a trio of edge rushers. Perhaps Miami has something up it's sleeve to make use of this abundance of talent?

If any player deserves a long run of good luck it's JP. I'm a local so I got to watch him play for the Uof M. Between concussions, ACL and an Achilles the kid has had to battle back from a ton of setbacks. He has again battled back to peak physical condition, what an amazing athlete. I'm really pulling for him fo stay healthy and dominate like he's supposed to! Front 7 on D looks very powerful on paper. The addition of Grant, the huge monster from Michigan is major. Grant eats up alot of blockers while his teammates make big plays. Chubb is looking great in camp!! Chop Robinson is primed to be very disruptive this season.

 

[bane]

Really pulling for Phillips. Not just for dolphins but for himself. Can’t imagine the frustration and disappointment he has felt.

Going into that Black Friday game. He was well on his way to 10 sacks and becoming house hold name. That was our most costly win in 2023 lost Phillips and holland basically for the year Holland was never the same. Pulling for you kid

 

[bane]

Would love the three headed mister to give us a memorable season

Chops instincts are even on another level, he’s does shot that can’t be taught

What are your thoughts expectations for chop? Anybody you could compare him to? I admit I wasn’t excited about pick but he flashed.

 

[Mindtornado]

I wonder.

What are the odds that all of the following happen?

- Jaelan Phillips doesn’t produce
- Bradley Chubb doesn’t produce
- Chop Robinson regresses
- Zach Seiler doesn’t produce
- Miami gets nothing out of Grayson Murphy and Mo Kamara
- Kenneth Grant is a bust
- Jordan Phillips is a bust

0.002%

Maybe lower.

 

[HeyJayOh]

Really pulling for Phillips. Not just for dolphins but for himself. Can’t imagine then frustration and disappointment he has felt.

Going into that Black Friday game. He was well on his way to 10 sacks and becoming house hold name. That was our most costly win in 2023 lost Phillips and holland basically for the year Holland was never the same. Pulling for you kid

Both were having good seasons and were having a great game when their respective injuries occurred. The energy of that team was never the same after that. Very costly (and bittersweet) victory. "Black Friday" pretty accurately sums it up from a historical perspective.

 

[bane]

Both were having good seasons and were having a great game when their respective injuries occurred. The energy of that team was never the same after that. Very costly (and bittersweet) victory. "Black Friday" pretty accurately sums it up from a historical perspective.

How old is Phillips now?

 

[EPBro]

Thanks for this.

I will certainly say this: Miami is long overdue for some good luck. For the past few years, it seems like everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.

Over the past couple weeks, I keep asking myself “what if everything goes right?”

"What if my uncle had balls and the moon was a giant hairbrush"

 

[EPBro]

Would love the three headed mister to give us a memorable season

Chops instincts are even on another level, he’s does shot that can’t be taught

Chop becomes the ultimate Chess piece if JP and Chubb are available and return to form

 

[The Goat]

"What if my uncle had balls and the moon was a giant hairbrush"

I was unaware of your uncle’s condition. My sympathies.

 

[Viper Prime]

"What if my uncle had balls and the moon was a giant hairbrush"

He'd be your uncle?...

 

[djphinfan]

What are your thoughts expectations for chop? Anybody you could compare him to? I admit I wasn’t excited about pick but he flashed.

I have no comp for Chop, said the same when I looked at his college reps, “very unique player” is what I kept saying.

Expectations are high but I know how young he still is and how much more room he has to grow physically.

I think he can be a great player and great isn’t a term I use too much.

 

[Etuoo33]

Really pulling for Phillips. Not just for dolphins but for himself. Can’t imagine then frustration and disappointment he has felt.

Going into that Black Friday game. He was well on his way to 10 sacks and becoming house hold name. That was our most costly win in 2023 lost Phillips and holland basically for the year Holland was never the same. Pulling for you kid

This. The guy has had a bad roll of luck so far but is a quality human being. Here's to wishing him success this and future years

 

[Ray R]

I mean, with the size of grant.. he is gonna need alot of man power to stop, which tbh the zach attack is also a problem for olines.
with how chop was needin to be double covered alot during last season and now the big 2 back.. this trench on the d side is looking to be nasty.

BUT the thing I have notice in games and seasons.. if the offense is playin well, the d sucks. if the d plays well offense sucks, in any season we never have games where both units turn up to play.
this is also part of why we lose to better teams.

I am not asking for it every game, cause as nice as that would be its just a little to much of an expectation for any team, but a season were we have games were both sides of the ball ball out at times in the same game instead of this like taking turns to ball out.. i will be a happy man.. closest we have to this was second bills game, but even then in first half like one if not both the tds were to easy.. bvut second half they came to play with pressure.. til the whole well yeh poyer moment of greatness(sarcasim ofc)

Presumptions, I presume. - LOL