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Harrison Phillips isn’t at all surprised by Josh Allen’s ascension to elite status .
From the MVP award last year to the come-from-behind victory over Baltimore on Sunday night, there was nothing displayed that the new Jets defensive tackle didn’t see from the very beginning when he was drafted in the same class as Allen in 2018.
Phillips is fully aware of what is ahead Sunday when the two face off for the first time as division rivals.
“As a defensive lineman, I prefer having someone who can’t move that fast,” Phillips, teammates with Allen for four seasons, told The Post after practice Thursday. “Josh holds about every rushing