[PrinceLightfoot]

If Phillips really is 286, he can basically be called 290, and with pads he probably is :)  If you do buy into the notion that a guy with a wrestling background, under the tutelage of Turley and his "move the opponent where he doesn't want to be" S&C approach, makes up for lack of weight, 286 probably is enough to be a NT and anchor a stout run defense.  Moreover, we need to remind ourselves that even at 248, Phillips held his own at NT as a True Frosh.

A DL 2-deep of Phillips, Shittu, Thomas, Scarlett, Watkins, and Lohn does seem like it could be adequate if Phillips can in fact produce on a level like David Parry, Henry Anderson (who played NT in addition to DE), Terrence Stephens, and Sione Fua.

Absolutely agree, OutsiderFan! I am very excited to see our DL in action. Hearing too many good things regarding Shittu and the younger and less experienced guys did exceptionally well in Spring Game.

[PrinceLightfoot]

If Phillips really is 286, he can basically be called 290, and with pads he probably is :)  If you do buy into the notion that a guy with a wrestling background, under the tutelage of Turley and his "move the opponent where he doesn't want to be" S&C approach, makes up for lack of weight, 286 probably is enough to be a NT and anchor a stout run defense.  Moreover, we need to remind ourselves that even at 248, Phillips held his own at NT as a True Frosh.

A DL 2-deep of Phillips, Shittu, Thomas, Scarlett, Watkins, and Lohn does seem like it could be adequate if Phillips can in fact produce on a level like David Parry, Henry Anderson (who played NT in addition to DE), Terrence Stephens, and Sione Fua.

Absolutely agree, OutsiderFan! I am very excited to see our DL in action. Hearing too many good things regarding Shittu and the younger and less experienced guys did exceptionally well in Spring Game.