Phillips leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 0.
Rebuildvs
Tale of the tape
113
Tackles (career)
93
2.0
Sacks (career)
0.5
1
Forced fumbles (career)
1
The verdict
Phillips holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (tackles (career), sacks (career)). Buchanan answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Phillips · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
50Buchanan · Rotation piece
Card value — head to head
Del'Shawn Phillips
$1.0
Blue-chip — stable star value
5-yr outlook+0%
Legacy floor100%
Teddye Buchanan
$1.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+100% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Card verdictBoth grade to about $1.0 today. Teddye Buchanan carries more projected upside (+100% vs. +0% over five years).