Official Kenny Phillips Thread!!!!

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Depends on how the first 15 picks in the draft goes

[XXVI]

A lot of draft sites have him late first round ;] ;] ;] ;] and Brandon Flowers too... I think we should trade up to early second. Take Phillips at #21 and get Flowers if possible with that early second.

[XXVI]

OMG I just saw it!


Starting secondary for the 2008-09 Redskins!

CB#1 - Brandon Flowers
CB#2 - Shawn Springs
CB#3 - Fred SMOOOOOT
CB#4 - (whenever he comes back) Carlos Rogers

SS - Laron Landry
FS - (ST clone) Kenny Phillips


[or if we can't get Flowers, flip Landry and Phillips. That takes a LOT of pressure off the middle, and our coverages.]


Wow, that sounds good.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by XXVI

OMG I just saw it!


Starting secondary for the 2008-09 Redskins!

CB#1 - Brandon Flowers
CB#2 - Shawn Springs
CB#3 - Fred SMOOOOOT
CB#4 - (whenever he comes back) Carlos Rogers

SS - Laron Landry
FS - (ST clone) Kenny Phillips


[or if we can't get Flowers, flip Landry and Phillips. That takes a LOT of pressure off the middle, and our coverages.]


Wow, that sounds good.

brandon flowers would not be our numbe one corner. And no matter how good your secondary is if you have NO pass rush they will get picked apart

[Stuck in TX]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

brandon flowers would not be our numbe one corner. And no matter how good your secondary is if you have NO pass rush they will get picked apart

yeah we need some D line help. A good D line makes an average def backfield look good.

[SkinsFanSince91]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

brandon flowers would not be our numbe one corner. And no matter how good your secondary is if you have NO pass rush they will get picked apart

But in a blitz heavy scheme you need good corners or all of the blitzing is for naught.

Blache = Blitz Heavy Def Coordinator

Im pretty sur ehe feels like he is content iwth our D-Line for now, but I beleive he will get a corner early so that even in our pass rush can't get a "pass rush" sack they can get a "coverage sack."

While KP is a real possibility, I like to get Zbikowski in the third, and that is if we get that extra compensatory pick. if we don't then he is still a good look.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by XXVI

OMG I just saw it!


Starting secondary for the 2008-09 Redskins!

CB#1 - Brandon Flowers
CB#2 - Shawn Springs
CB#3 - Fred SMOOOOOT
CB#4 - (whenever he comes back) Carlos Rogers

SS - Laron Landry
FS - (ST clone) Kenny Phillips


[or if we can't get Flowers, flip Landry and Phillips. That takes a LOT of pressure off the middle, and our coverages.]


Wow, that sounds good.

Brandon Flowers is 5'9", ran a 4.6 at the combine, and had a 30" vertical. So he is a short guy, with very little explosion, who played the boundary corner at Tech (i.e. shorter side of the field). If I'm not mistaken, Tech runs a ton of zone coverage and their corners are not asked to play much man. Corners coming out of that program have not had a whole of success, with the exception (maybe, but you could argue he is overrated) DeAngelo Hall. But Hall has elite athletic skills, which Brandon Flowers obviously does not possess. No thanks to Flowers, no thanks to Phillips, unless they drop down to the 2nd or 3rd (for Flowers) rounds.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Brandon Flowers is 5'9", ran a 4.6 at the combine, and had a 30" vertical. So he is a short guy, with very little explosion, who played the boundary corner at Tech (i.e. shorter side of the field). If I'm not mistaken, Tech runs a ton of zone coverage and their corners are not asked to play much man. Corners coming out of that program have not had a whole of success, with the exception (maybe, but you could argue he is overrated) DeAngelo Hall. But Hall has elite athletic skills, which Brandon Flowers obviously does not possess. No thanks to Flowers, no thanks to Phillips, unless they drop down to the 2nd or 3rd (for Flowers) rounds.

You're right about most of it, VT does play a lot of zone, but they also have the boundary cb play tight man a lot at the line of scrimmage. Flowers is definitely a good cover 2 cb. He's a little small but he's very physical. No way I'm suggesting grabbing him w/our 1st, but he's a good value in the 2nd or 3rd. IF his 40 time & size really drops him that far, he's a steal in the 3rd.

Phillips is a great talent & interviews well, seems pretty bright & level headed. I just can't see using that pick on a safety given that we need depth at that position more than a starter. If he actually lasts that long to pick #21, it will be hard to pass him up though.