WR Cam Phillips #5 - UDFA Virginia Tech

[BillsFanForever19]

 

 

Day 6 MVP: WR Cam Phillips
- As the pads have gone on, Phillips has risen to the challenge and is making an outstanding play almost on a daily basis. Wednesday was his best day so far.

 

 

 

 

When I went to Fisher last Friday, I kept seeing #5 making plays. I had to check the roster sheet to see who he was. Since then, every single practice i've read the beat guys talking about him.

 

If you go to practice, keep an eye out for him. I'm expecting/hoping for a solid Pre-Season.

 

[Charlottebillsfan2]

Nice post thanks for sharing, would be great if they found a diamond in the ruff at the WR position. 

 

Here's an article about why we wasn't drafted. 

 

https://www.gobblercountry.com/2018/5/26/17397942/seven-reasons-cam-phillips-wasnt-drafted-nfl-acc-vt-virginia-tech-hokies-buffalo-bills

Edited August 2, 2018 by Charlottebillsfan2

[billspro]

Stevie Johnson 2.0

[Soda Popinski]

Good.  the WR group is wide open, we've been waiting for someone to step up and claim a job. 

[Sky Diver]

How does Foster look? I read he is playing gunner with first unit.

[YoloinOhio]

This is great to hear, I was going to say I just read that he said the Bills were the only team to reach out to him after the draft with interest... nice scouting work there 

[BuffaloHokie13]

He's finally healthy and making people pay attention. Very happy for my dude Cam.

Edited August 2, 2018 by BuffaloHokie13

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:

He's finally healthy and making people pay attention. Very happy for my dude Cam.

Ironic he has fellow Hokie Tyrod’s old #

[BuffaloHokie13]

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

Ironic he has fellow Hokie Tyrod’s old #

He did at Tech too!

[Royale with Cheese]

4 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:

He's finally healthy and making people pay attention. Very happy for my dude Cam.

 

How good do you think he can be?

[North Buffalo]

man looks like a tough sure handed guy with some yac ability, hopefully he can block... dude appears to have a pair of hand... Reed 2.0

[BuffaloHokie13]

15 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

How good do you think he can be?

I don't think he'll be anything elite, but he is steady handed, tough, and has the mindset of being willing to take on any role to help the offense move the ball and score. Don't be put off by his combine numbers, he played the entire college season with a sports hernia (and still caught 71 for 964 yards and 7 TDs) and then had surgery after the season.

 

EDIT: If I was going to put a cap on where I think he could get, I'd say that what reasonable people's expectations of Zay were last year isn't outside the realm of possibility.

Edited August 2, 2018 by BuffaloHokie13

[YoloinOhio]

 

[CajunBillsBacker]

It’s going to be interesting to see who sticks in the roster.

 

Benjamin and Kerley are locks

Zay Jones probably? Dupre maybe?

Then there’s a whole bunch of slot receivers. Reilly, Phillips, Foster, McCloud, Proehl, etc.

 

just from reading reports, I can’t see Reilly, Phillips, or Foster getting cut. So that puts our two drafted receivers on the practice squad?

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, CajunBillsBacker said:

It’s going to be interesting to see who sticks in the roster.

 

Benjamin and Kerley are locks

Zay Jones probably? Dupre maybe?

Then there’s a whole bunch of slot receivers. Reilly, Phillips, Foster, McCloud, Proehl, etc.

 

just from reading reports, I can’t see Reilly, Phillips, or Foster getting cut. So that puts our two drafted receivers on the practice squad?

I think Proehl and Mccloud are PS for sure. I read that Proehl has had a lot of drops. I agree that Reilly and Foster make it. Foster has the downfield speed factor they desperately need. Reilly has earned his spot thus far. 

Edited August 2, 2018 by YoloinOhio

[whatdrought]

Man, we have no shortage of possession type guys. We desperately need some down fielders. 

[BillsFanForever19]

18 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

I think Proehl and Mccloud are PS for sure. I read that Proehl has had a lot of drops. I agree that Reilly and Foster make it. Foster has the downfield speed factor they desperately need. Reilly has earned his spot thus far. 

 

I'm pretty sure they drafted McCloud to be Tate's replacement in the return game. If he doesn't produce in the Pre-Season from that spot - maybe it's PS. But I think he'll be in the 53.

 

People don't want to hear it. But my gut tells me this will be yet another season of Brandon Reilly just missing the 53. Too many more heralded prospects have walked through the door since last year.

[Drunken Pygmy Goat]

22 minutes ago, CajunBillsBacker said:

It’s going to be interesting to see who sticks in the roster.

 

Benjamin and Kerley are locks

Zay Jones probably? Dupre maybe?

Then there’s a whole bunch of slot receivers. Reilly, Phillips, Foster, McCloud, Proehl, etc.

 

just from reading reports, I can’t see Reilly, Phillips, or Foster getting cut. So that puts our two drafted receivers on the practice squad?

 

Don't forget about Holmes. I wouldn't call him a lock, as the staff may look to add more youth, but he's an experienced, solid vet. 

 

With the rules changes this year, the Bills may keep more WRs that can play on ST. That could help guys like Phillips, Foster, McCloud etc. to stick with the main roster or PS. 

[YoloinOhio]

13 minutes ago, Drunken Pygmy Goat said:

 

Don't forget about Holmes. I wouldn't call him a lock, as the staff may look to add more youth, but he's an experienced, solid vet. 

 

With the rules changes this year, the Bills may keep more WRs that can play on ST. That could help guys like Phillips, Foster, McCloud etc. to stick with the main roster or PS. 

Phillips has very little if any ST experience so that could hurt him 

[Sky Diver]

Foster plays special teams so that will give him a leg up plus Daboll knows him.

 

 

Edited August 2, 2018 by Sky Diver