Harrison Phillips - Why Does Joe B Rate Him So Well?

[Royale with Cheese]

8 hours ago, co_springs_billsfan said:

Had to dig deep to find any Harrison Phillips threads.  Seems like he has been playing fewer snaps as the season wears on, instead of more.  Is he hurt, or just getting squeezed out since the Bills added Jordan Phillips?

 

He's been pretty consistent with snaps all year.   About 25 plays per game and had 25 plays yesterday.

 

[The Now Moment]

He's making some plays in his limited playing time.  We have a 4 man rotation at the position at the moment and he's a 3rd round rookie.  He's just learning from Kyle and the others this season.  

[jr1]

he's Kyle's son

[ctk232]

12 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said:

 

 

I have nowhere near the knowledge of a lot of posters here but I don’t recall really noticing Harrison at all this year....That is concerning to these simple eyes at least...I remember Kyle making plays even as a rookie with a higher draft pick DT getting more snaps 

Also per @Virgil - it's partly due to the roster and him being a third round rookie. But in the rotation he's been rotating in at one-tech for star, primarily on passing downs from what I've seen but it may not be based along those lines. He's been eating up the middle double teams and filling those roles well. Same reason you don't "notice" star making plays, but I can promise you he's out there making a difference. For a third round rookie DT, he's playing to his pick level at present - don't let our 5th round hits sway your assessment of roi pick investment, those have been unicorn finds.

 

I haven't honestly seen him in the run game to say whether his role for now is fitting more toward pass rush, run stop, or both. He's been lining up at the one-tech right now, and I wonder if McD is looking to see him get more penetration in pass rush to assess where he'll fit in along the line. 

Edited November 26, 2018 by ctk232

[Misterbluesky]

On 10/4/2018 at 9:21 PM, GreatComeback said:

I am reading Joe B’s colum today ranking all of the Bills.  Surprisingly he has Harrison Phillips ranked very high against GB and he’s one of the top rated players for the Bills so far this season.

 

I have to say I’ve seen all 4 games in 2018 and really have yet to notice Harrison making a difference.  Can someone explain why Joe rates him so high?  Because I’m not seeing it on the field or in the stats.

 

 Maybe he’s keeping linemen off of the LB’s?

 

https://www.wkbw.com/sports/bills/joe-b-buffalo-bills-all-22-review-week-4-vs-green-bay-packers

 

Jordan Phillips has made more solid plays than Harrison...Joe's not paying attention very well.

[Jamie Nails]

Not to lose track of Harrison and his 25 snaps, but I sincerely hope we sign Jordan Phillips after the season. Will be nice insurance if Kyle packs in it. He seems to be playing really well and loving the fan base. 

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

Let me reiterate 

 

Why does anyone actually bother with Joe B?