Harrison Phillips NFL Draft 2018: Scouting Report for Buffalo Bills' Pick

POSITIVES

—Phillips is almost always the strongest and the smartest guy on the field.

—Multi-sport athlete who used his wrestling background to learn how to play his hands and leverage.

—Plays with active hands and wide base while being able to keep his eyes in the backfield.

—Led Stanford in tackles from the nose tackle position.

—Able to stay on the field as a pass-rusher and get quarterbacks off their spot.

—Can dictate where his blocker is going to go, not the other way around.

—Weighed in at 307 pounds and could still add size and strength to his frame, even after putting up 42 bench reps.

NEGATIVES

—Plays too upright at times.

—Dominating in the run game but lacks pass rush moves to make him a third-down threat.

—Overpursuit can take him out of plays.

—Not as athletic as you would think for a 307-pound defensive lineman.

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OVERALL

Harrison Phillips is a dominating defensive presence who led his team in tackles in 2017. He also put up an amazing 42 reps on the bench at the combine and showed his strength on tape was real. His ability to play up and down the defensive line makes him very valuable at the top of the second round to both 4-3 and 3-4 teams.

GRADE: 6.90 (Round 2)

PRO PLAYER COMPARISON: Ndamukong Suh, Los Angeles Rams