Jason Phillips?

[Kuech the Sneak]

Anyone think it would hurt to have him start this Sunday? The rotation they had during the preseason when he played running downs and different combinations of keek TD and Anderson would be better. Beason hasn't been playing well and he's hobbled now

[jtnc]

Meh, start Kuechly in the middle and Davis at WLB if Beason is a no go.

[Gallagher]

Was thinking this myself. Might be good to rotate him in, or even start him until Beason gets his burst back and gets used to the bruises of playing in the NFL again. I expect Beason to be 100% once we come back from the bye, so yeah, maybe giving some Phillips some time would be a bad call.

[CatMan72]

If Beason's shoulder is still bothering him enough that he can't wrap up when making a tackle, then Phillips should play.

[PantherTrain84]

Beason has looked very slow this year so far and I agree Phillips looked great in Pre season. BTW, can anyone please let me know what I have to do to post new topics on here? It still says "you cannot start a new topic" box. Do I have to increase my level or something?

[ItsPantone278]

I guess this is the new hot topic.

We would only start Phillips at MLB for a couple of reasons.

Reason #1: Beason is inactive. An active Beason would never be benched for Phillips.

Reason #2: The "loyalty" that has resulted in all of these questionable contract extensions is rearing its head on the depth chart. Despite Kuechly's long-term NFL projection being his natural and original position, the position he played in college when he was on pace to shatter the NCAA record books is being occupied by a player that has been all pro for us in the past. It may not be so much about not wanting to move Kuechly inside as it is not wanting to move Beason outside. The loyal coaches and managers just aren't ready to make the move. I think the time is now.

[Kuech the Sneak]

I still think that Phillips would start and TD would still be a situational player...just like the preseason game against the jets...he's good against the run and a great tackler, and this would allow kuechly to get more reps in passing situations

[carolina-chuck]

Dnt kidd yourself. Phillips is no starter in this league. Start him one game and the huddle is going to end up having 10 different threads of how bad Phillips is.

Mind as well start all the backups then if people already panicking over Beason. Nothing's wrong with Beaston. Quit overreacting.

Phillips wouldn't be able to drop back and cover his grandma. He's a poor man D. Connor.

[4Corners]

If Beason's shoulder is still bothering him enough that he can't wrap up when making a tackle, then Phillips should play.

It's Beason's knee now that's buggin him from what I read earlier

[Ivan The Awesome]

Would love that. I could update his stats on my signature.

[XClown1986]

Jason Phillips played remarkably well in the preseason. That being said, if Beason can't go, we have to explore Kuechly playing MLB. I love the Beast, I really do. But we have to progress with or without him.

[XClown1986]

Dnt kidd yourself. Phillips is no starter in this league. Start him one game and the huddle is going to end up having 10 different threads of how bad Phillips is.

Mind as well start all the backups then if people already panicking over Beason. Nothing's wrong with Beaston. Quit overreacting.

Phillips wouldn't be able to drop back and cover his grandma. He's a poor man D. Connor.

I don't think that's true at all. He's a try-hard, tough linebacker that is his best playing downhill, sure. But he actually is quicker and faster than Connor in coverage. If he had to start, he could hold his own. He has the physical ability and just now seems to be developing in the mental aspect of the game.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

Phillips is a great tackler

[Kuech the Sneak]

If beason isn't 100% then start Phillips...no sense in further injuring him if there's a risk. It'll probably help us in run D