PFF ranks him fifth worst among 110 edge players as a run defender, so growth is needed there. “I think now it’s just starting to pay off, just the work we’ve been putting in consistently all year.” working on my hands, technique and different things through this whole year,” Phillips said. “I’ve trying to get 1 percent better every day. He’s 32nd among all NFL edge players in pressures, with 31, per Pro Football Focus.
Give a lot of credit to the DBs for giving us time to get to the quarterback and for the other D-linemen for getting pressures to make it happen.”īeyond the three sacks, Phillips had seven quarterback pressures in 24 pass rushing chances on Sunday.įor the season, he’s now tied for 21st in the league with 6.5 sacks, second among rookies behind Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons’ nine sacks. Walker out and then the next one, ‘Gink’ helped flush him forward in the pocket.
“The first sack, Duke Riley and Christian Wilkins flushed Cam Newton out. “Without them, it wouldn’t have been possible,” he said. Phillips opened his press availability on Monday by crediting teammates for helping set up those three sacks. He’s getting chipped, he’s getting doubled” and still got to the quarterback. “He had a game for the ages,” NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger said.
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