FA Splash: Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips EDGE

[XClown1986]

My only question is that he is a LOLB edge rusher, and that is where Scourton was lining up. So, I guess they feel confident that Nic can play either edge, because if you pay a guy 120 mil, he is lining up where he feels comfortable.

[PanthersATL]

oh look, we get to play Philly on the road this season?

[mrcompletely11]

I truly dont know how I feel about this one, he has shown flashes of brilliance at times and has a high motor but philly was still looking for him to take that next step to being elite.   And we just paid him like he is elite and that is a huge number to navigate with the cap

[GoobyPls]

120 mill holy sh*t that’s a ton, and he’s an injury risk. But he’s really good

[hepcat]

4 minutes ago, Soul Rebel said:

I don't think there's an EDGE we could've not nitpicked had we signed them:

Phillips - injury history

Hendrickson - older

Chubb - older & injured

Epenesa - JAG/better than Jones/Wonnum?

Oweh - unlocked under Minter just last year

Reddick - older

Mafe - numbers were down; lost in the SEA shuffle

 

We needed EDGE help (and have for several years). Dan goes out and gets arguably the best EDGE guy at only 27 years old to pair with two young EDGEs. Can't really complain. 

The difference in the nitpicking is would you have to guarantee them $80m. Phillips could be elite but they paid him as if he already is. Huge gamble. I hope it pays off but this could blow up in the Panthers face and leave the defense starving for a pass rush and cash strapped too. 

[MHS831]

6 minutes ago, NAS said:

There was this guy his name was Sean Gilbert 

It scares me too. And there was this guy named Greg Olsen.  Jake Delhomme.   Stephen Davis.  Sam Mills and Kevin Greene etc.  This took balls.

[mrcompletely11]

6 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

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Folks, he is going to be 27.  These numbers are scary good, imo.  5th in hurries, 9th in pressures, 14th in stops---the man makes things happen.  This should send Jones II and Princely to the reserve roles in the rotation.  If Scourton continues his level of improvement, we are much improved.  I really thought the Eagles had this fish in the boat.  Wonder if Morgan remembers the Eagle that got away last year?

age or athleticism its more of the injury thing but he does get after it when he is healthy so I dont know 

[UnluckyforSome]

Potentially a very big pick-up at an area of absolute need. The "if" there is unfortunately 1 of those things that are pretty much out of anyone's control.

The money is what the money is. There's been a bunch of talk already that teams might be overspending on players across the board this year, with an increase in the salary cap, and a shortage of top tier players hitting free agency this time around.

[scratched]

We are always saying the Panthers are late to the party, and never make moves. Well guess what... we made a move. And we got a REALLY GOOD player that is still in his prime. 

[mrcompletely11]

3 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

120 mill holy sh*t that’s a ton, and he’s an injury risk. But he’s really good

Its the 80 guaranteed that is jaw dropping

[MHS831]

Just now, mrcompletely11 said:

age or athleticism its more of the injury thing but he does get after it when he is healthy so I dont know 

Risky move.  I dunno, but I am hoping for the best.   Mediocrity is not getting us anywhere--so roll em.

[Khyber53]

So, we just basically blew our cap space on an oft-injured guy who has produced fewer and fewer sacks who also isn't much of a tackler in the run game?

Can someone explain this to me?

[NAS]

Ok, now that I've seen his PFF grade it all makes sense now 

 

[MHS831]

At least we don't play soccer.