The Carolina Panthers just made a massive statement in free agency by signing Jaelan Phillips to a 4-year, $120M deal. But is he worth the price tag? In this episode of The Carolina Dad Show, I’m breaking down the 2025 tape to show you why Phillips is the "closer" this defense has been missing since Julius Peppers and Brian Burns.

We dive into:

• The "Ghost Rush": Why Jaelan’s bend is a nightmare for NFL tackles.

• The Double-Team Tax: How Phillips frees up Derrick Brown to become an All-Pro again.

• Hunting the South: Our outlook on the 2026 NFC South QB landscape, from Michael Penix Jr. to the newly signed Tua Tagovailoa.

• The 10+ Sack Projection: Why the 73 pressures he logged last year mean a double-digit sack season is a mathematical lock in Ejiro Evero’s system.

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