Prediction: Bengals vs. those crapbags from the east. 3 Good and 3 bad.

[CJD]

I think Phillips' regression is because he really is not suited to play outside, but has been forced to because of injuries. He's 5'10" 190 lb. This guy will never be able to properly cover deep corner or fade routes because he'll simply be jumped over. He is at his best when he's allowed to play in space and the routes he's running against are coming inside like slants, ins and crossers. That's where his speed and nose for the ball really shine. On the outside, he just has too many weaknesses to really hope to play well. Look at the second Browns game as an example of this. He had a pick on a poorly thrown ball where he adjusted to the ball better than freaking OBJ...but then struggles to cover deep passes and jumps balls, as you would expect.