When the Miami Dolphins drafted Jaelan Phillips (EDGE No.1) with the 18th-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the fanbase was excited. Sure, some would’ve preferred the team drafted Najee Harris—but what a player like Phillips could do to Brian Flores’ defense—would be a game-changer.
(Let the record show that I was 100% behind the Jaelan Phillips pick. He was my top pass-rusher in this class and a player I was #stoked for.)
Throughout the preseason, fans were up and down on the 18th-overall pick’s performance. (I was not.