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Jaelan Phillips – November 2, 2022 Download PDF version

Tuesday, November 2, 2022

LB Jaelan Phillips

(On adding LB Bradley Chubb) – “Yeah, I think it’s awesome. I think the more pieces we have on the defense, the more successful we can be. So it’s great to have a guy like that. I’ll definitely lean into him and try to get some advice with pass rushing and stuff like that. but yeah, happy to have him here, for sure.”

(Have you met LB Bradley Chubb yet?) – “Yeah, I actually met him at Brandon Jones’ wedding this last offseason.”

(When you picture maybe yourself on one side, him on the other side – can you describe the difficulties offenses are going to have facing the two of you guys?) – “Yeah, just with any packages that we have, like I said, I think the more pieces you have, the more guys that can get loose in the pass rush, obviously it helps. I don’t necessarily know what the packages are going to look like – me inside, him outside, (Emmanuel) Ogbah, stuff like that – so I guess we’ll see.”

(What was your first reaction when you heard about it?) – “I was kind of surprised. I was like, ‘Oh, wow. That’s like a big-time trade.’ So it’s kind of like the first kind of ‘marquee trade’ other than Tyreek (Hill), obviously, that I’ve been a part of since we’ve been here, so it’s cool.”

(Were you doing anything in particular when the news first came down and was it something – like as a player, do you kind of pay attention to the reports and rumors that are coming out about potential news?) – “I think I just got done with a massage or something like that, so I’m like, groggy already and I see it. I’m like, ‘is this real?’ (laughter) But yeah, it’s cool, man. I’m excited.”

(Does it send a message to the team, to the locker room like, “Hey, we’re all in?”) – “Yeah, I mean it just goes to show they’re trying to get as many pieces here so we can have as successful of a team as possible. So having these big trades like that, it definitely is a cool look.”

(From watching LB Bradley Chubb from afar, what do you like about his game?) – “I honestly haven’t seen too, too much. I obviously know he’s a key pass rusher in this league, but I don’t really watch the Broncos that much. I kind of just do game prep and see who I’m going against. But I know he’s super talented, so I’m excited to have him here.”

(How have you felt about this team’s pass rush up to date?) – “I think that maybe the numbers might not be there, but I think we’ve been getting pressure. I think we have things to build on and things to work on as always, but we’re just continually trying to get pressure on the quarterback and trying to come together as a team and as a unit.”

(How important is it going to be to get pressure on this guy you face this week?) – “It’s going to be super important, just like any other week. But when you have a guy like Justin Fields who is as dynamic of a runner as he is a passer, you’ve definitely got to get in his face. He’s a young guy so getting the most pressure on him, I think that’s kind of the key to success that we have.”

(What about not just pressure, but containment as well when Justin Field does try to step out of the pocket?) – “Yeah, I mean it’s all in the same bucket, right? It’s just being able to contain him as a quarterback like a dual-threat, so it’s going to be a fun challenge.”

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