FA Splash: Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips EDGE

[pantherclaw]

1 minute ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

Injuries happen but the concussions are worrisome, any TBI is since you can't actually see the injury or repair it like an ACL. After the 1st they come easier. I've had 4 myself. I do know that my bell gets rung much easier now than it did. All we can do is hope he can stay healthy. 

Concussions will always be an issue with a contact sport.  And yeah, concussions suck, also speaking from experience.  

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, Dilla said:

WOW! Probably the riskiest deal I've seen Carolina do.

You can't win if you don't ante up! Definitely a bigger signing / payout than I was expecting !

[Carolina Cajun]

Like him from what im reading since I dont know much about his game, HOWEVER...like people say, I am worried about injury history.  I mean, how much can we really trust our staff when we missed so freakin hard on like DJ Wonnum.

[OldhamA]

12 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Yup, that's about how I've been mocking it of late, specifically like this If I can get it to work out without forcing it:

RD1: LT

RD2: CB/LB

RD3:LB/CB

RD4: C/WR

RD5: WR/C

RD5b: LB (yes double dipping)

RD6: S/RB

 

RD1: BPA

RD2: BPA

RD3: BPA

RD4: BPA

RD5: BPA

RD5b: BPA

RD6: BPA

[The Question]

Forgive me but I don’t get the Most Ickey hate, does he let about 2 blow by him a game? Yes. But I’ve been around for much much worse and I thought our OLine played admirably last year with all the flip flopping.

[Bear Hands]

6 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

End of 9th page. Posting now. Will read the rest later. 

This is a fantastic signing. He is absolutely an impact player. Meaning he impacts every snap.  He has to be accounted for by the offense. 

This is a great addition for the defensive line,  and pass rush. 

The contract is what is average for a starting caliber pass rusher in the NFL.  So the contract doesn't bother me at all. 

Injuries? This is the NFL.  Hold your breath for every player in the league if you want to. 

Yep - if you see a guy that can create enough impact on a snap-to-snap basis, you take him.  Impact is the key word for us this year.  Less about patching in likely-journeymen on their second contracts.  The Wonnums, Jones Jrs, of the world.

And the contract is Hines-Allen/Burns/Sweat territory.  Still behind all the elite guys and those are all year-plus old contracts anyways.  

This is VERY close to Nick Bonito's contract at the start of 2025 season.  

[OldhamA]

13 minutes ago, strato said:

I gues# he went to Miami. Morgan keeps tabs with his old program. He was probably very familiar. 
 

Those concussions though, very worrisome. 

Funnily enough, nobody currently at Miami coached him - that was Manny Diaz's staff. 

Morgan is close with Cristobal, but he wouldn't have been able to give him a recommendation. 

[Jmac]

It's not my money. If he is as good as advertised when healthy, then a much needed upgrade.

[The Question]

12 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Oof, I can't get on board with Sadiq.  I like Rodriguez.  Sadiq is an athlete playing TE. I want a complete TE that happens to be a pretty good athlete.

Well I like Evans and believe him to be more what you prefer so I guess let it ride and BPA

[OldhamA]

2 minutes ago, The Question said:

Forgive me but I don’t get the Most Ickey hate, does he let about 2 blow by him a game? Yes. But I’ve been around for much much worse and I thought our OLine played admirably last year with all the flip flopping.

I think the Ekwonu hate is because he's had an incredibly serious, potentially career ending, knee injury. 

[NcPsa10]

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler added that the Panthers were circling between Phillips and Odafe Oweh. There was a belief that the Eagles would work out a deal to keep Phillips but instead the Panthers made a big swing to reel him in.

[The Question]

1 minute ago, OldhamA said:

I think the Ekwonu hate is because he's had an incredibly serious, potentially career ending, knee injury. 

I get that but the hate was around way beforehand. We aren’t gonna have superstars at every position guys.

That said I do hope we sign Decker.

[strato]

1 minute ago, The Question said:

I get that but the hate was around way beforehand. We aren’t gonna have superstars at every position guys.

That said I do hope we sign Decker.

 

Probably people were leery of giving him a big money extension. 

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, PanthersATL said:

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