Shaun Phillips From Purdue to the San Deigo Chargers

This is an incredible experience for me! I'm an amateur NFL scout. I record almost a hundred college football games every year and make out a report of the best players in the draft. I skip the obvious first round players that are heavily publicized, and focus on the players who are not publicized. Sometimes it's frustrating because I'll focus on a player which nobody talks about until after the combine. But then they're other players you know should be selected in the top 2 rounds but are still overlooked! Shaun Phillips was one of those players! I have video of him at Purdue blocking field-goals and sacking countless quarterbacks. This Purdue defensive end could run down running backs from behind and actually handle pass coverages! Don't laugh when I say this?but his playing style was similar to Lawrence Taylor. Opposing offenses had to account for #15 on the end. Even after they accounted for him, he'd still end up in the backfield. For a scout, finding guys like Shaun on video is like finding a diamond. He stood out among the rocks. I wrote my favorite team, the Detroit Lions about a handful of players with Shaun Phillips near the top. 1. Karlos Dansby LB, 2. Chris Snee OG, 3.Shaun Phillips DE, 4.Ernest Wilford WR, 5.Jerricho Cotchery WR, 6.Keyaron Fox LB, 7.Alex Stepanovich OG, 8.Bruce Thornton CB, and 9.Nick Leckey. Of course it went in one ear and out the other. Say what you want about Marty Schottenheimer, but he knows about linemen and linebackers. He drafted Shaun Phillips in the fourth round! Shaun, it's an honor to say you're a great player. I know! I've got the video! If I had anything to say about it, you would've gone in the first or second round. -MrBest7