Darius Phillips as a starter.

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(12-30-2020, 05:49 PM)wildcatnku24 Wrote: Love Phillips for depth or even rotation to keep CB's fresh perhaps, but no way I'd put him in over WJAX.  CB is a tough position, as they all get burned sometimes.  Throw in the fact that WJAX has had so many different coaches since he's been here.  I'm not saying he's Revis or anything like that, so please don't misunderstand, but I just think his abilities are head and shoulders above Phillips.  Phillips is a pro, and just like any pro he knows how to play the game.  And at times, he flashes!  But other times he has been made to look silly just like any other CB.  

What others have mentioned, though, is the obvious dilemma.  Is WJAX better in proportion to overall money spent than Phillips?  I could be swayed with that argument.  But really, I'd prefer to see WJAX and Trae on the boundaries with Alexander in the slot, the way this year was supposed to go.  I'd also like the safeties to give WJAX or any of our other corners help over the top.  I think that seems to have gotten better as the season has gone on, but in the beginning of the season there seemed to be a lot of facepalming coming from WJAX when he released and there was no one over the top.

The only control we have over WJIII is to franchise tag him, and if I were going to use the tag on anyone to make him prove he can be healthy and perform at a top level another year, it is Lawson. 

If WJIII wants to play elsewhere, he likely will be.  Phillips and Waynes is a pretty big concern based on the recent injury history of both.  If WJIII is gone, you can bet they will be looking CB early in the draft.  I really hope they can get Lawson, WJIII, and Alexander extended, but I give them the lowest % with WJIII.  

The biggest question I have is why they signed Waynes for such a deal from the outside.  Between him and WJIII, I would much rather have WJIII, but now they may be painted in to a corner...pardon the pun.