FA Splash: Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips EDGE

[strato]

5 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

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. 

I figured he probably was familiar with him. Followed him through his league like you do if you are a fan. Dan just happened to be more than the average fan. 
 

I’d love to see a video of how they decided, it was said they were going between him and the Chargers guy. 

 

[Mistuh Jones]

if we can somehow pull off Lloyd i'm ruining this pair of pants

[RJK]

It's a lot of money for a guy who's injured a lot and may get pressure but doesn't get to the QB(sounds like burns in that regard). I don't like the move 

[PantherChris]

1 hour ago, Hoenheim said:

Didn't expect that. He's good when he's on the field BUT this is a huge gamble with him having injury issues. 

Now I'm super curious who we bring in a LB. Definitely not Devin Lloyd anymore, we basically just gave that contract to Phillips just now.

6'5" 267. Turns 27 years old in May.

He hasn't really had much sack production in the NFL besides two decent first two years in Miami? Maybe he's gotten a lot of pressures or something.  Definitely feels like Morgan/Evero are projecting him to become a game changer in the future 

 

Ton of pressures

[MHS831]

2025?

Edited March 9 by MHS831

[PantherChris]

1 hour ago, NAS said:

I don't get it, he had 5 sacks last year

He did record 73 QB pressures but I thought our primary need is someone who can finish sacks consistently. 

I guess this is what $30MM a year gets you these days. 

Pressures are often just as good as sacks, thats 73 plays affected.

[shaqattaq]

1 hour ago, Aussie Tank said:

Impact player while healthy but its a fair gamble. Gotta admit hes a freak to come back from his injuries the way he has 

That's exactly what I said about the Horn extension.

[ClawOn]

1 hour ago, tukafan21 said:

Was my #1 want in FA, LFG!!!!!

Sure you don't want to share your cap expertise and injury prosgnostication skills?

Kidding and totally agree. Hell of a signing.

[mrcompletely11]

11 minutes ago, Mistuh Jones said:

if we can somehow pull off Lloyd i'm ruining this pair of pants

no way we can get lloyd now if his bryce is really 20 per.  That would be borderline incompentence

[jtm]

Morgan said he wanted better talent but he didn't want to give up draft picks.  Teams always have to overpay for top talent in free agency and time will tell if this was a good move or not, but I'm happy the Panthers are being aggressive.  

[electro's horse]

2 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Pressures are often just as good as sacks, thats 73 plays affected.

Sure. But 28 sacks in 5 years….thats basically scourton without upside  

thats a lot of money depending on how it’s structured. 

[Basbear]

2 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Sure. But 28 sacks in 5 years….thats basically scourton without upside  

thats a lot of money depending on how it’s structured. 

its 80 guaranteed ....... that's a load......hell is this more than the Cam contract?? It maybe the highest panther contract in history....I think that was around 110, but my brain is soup....

[LinvilleGorge]

My concern is the injury issue. 

He has missed a lot of games in his career.

[ClawOn]

7 minutes ago, PantherChris said:

Pressures are often just as good as sacks, thats 73 plays affected.

Yeah leading the Eagles in pressures after joining mid-season is impressive.