***The De'Anthony Thomas Thread***

[Bootlegged]

Percy Harvin is 1" and 8 lbs. heavier the the Mamba.

Steal of the draft.

[Baby Lee]

Those bemoaning 'gadget' players haven't seen nearly enough of Sproles breaking it off in opponents' asses on the reg.

[RunKC]

JFC it literally looks like Madden when this kid plays. He can change direction so fast with such ease.

Anyone who compares this kid to McCluster is a ****ing reerun.

I mean seriously. Is there a more explosive weapon in this entire draft than this kid? The kid is every bit as explosive and has every bit of playmaking ability as Odell Beckham Jr. or Brandin Cooks and we got him in round ****ing 4.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by RunKC

JFC it literally looks like Madden when this kid plays. He can change direction so fast with such ease.

Anyone who compares this kid to McCluster is a ****ing reerun.

I mean seriously. Is there a more explosive weapon in this entire draft than this kid? The kid is every bit as explosive and has every bit of playmaking ability as Odell Beckham Jr. or Brandin Cooks and we got him in round ****ing 4.

Simmah down nah!!

Half the board thinks we utterly wasted the draft, the other half thinks we picked up;

The best OLB in the entire draft [even though Clowney is looking to be the Andrew Luck of OLBs] and next Hall of Famer DT
The next Deion Sanders
The most explosive offensive weapon in the entire draft
The next generation's uber O-lineman
The best QB in the Draft

[Easy 6]

I'd say its more 75% positive - 25% neg, BL.

Most of us seem to have witnessed some kind of coherent plan in action, most of the "negatives" are people that are ALWAYS pissed no matter what happens.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by scott free

I'd say its more 75% positive - 25% neg, BL.

Most of us seem to have witnessed some kind of coherent plan in action, most of the "negatives" are people that are ALWAYS pissed no matter what happens.

I'm positive, I'm just not positive we drafted 3-4 of the best players in the entire draft and future HoFers.

[OldSchool]

Look at the long TD run that he had against Wisconsin at 3:05 of the 12 minute highlight reel. That's ridiculous speed.

My favorite thing about Thomas isn't just that he's fast, he's smart about how he runs. Just from watching his highlights alone you can tell that he has great vision and knows how to set up his blocks. He doesn't just run as fast as he can until he reaches the endzone, he controls his speed in order to allow his teammates to form a wall if there are any around him. He's a football player who happens to have track speed, not a track guy trying to play football.

[Mr. Laz]

So is this guy a RB gadget or a WR gadget in the NFL?

That dumbass Haley screwed around with McCluster as a RB/Gadget and wasted a year or 2 with it.

[Sandy Vagina]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

So is this guy a RB gadget or a WR gadget in the NFL?

That dumbass Haley screwed around with McCluster as a RB/Gadget and wasted a year or 2 with it.

I was guessing he would see more snaps lining up wide as WR.. but not to be surprised to see him in the backfield from time to time.. and see a few fake or real hand-off reverses. Maybe some shotgun, 2 back sets where JC and DAT go out on wheel routes and whatnot to exploit mismatches.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Mr. Laz

So is this guy a RB gadget or a WR gadget in the NFL?

That dumbass Haley screwed around with McCluster as a RB/Gadget and wasted a year or 2 with it.

Biggest difference, IMO, is that Reid actually knows what to do with Thomas. He's not going to take years to figure stuff out like Haley did.

[penchief]

Holy crap. Just watched that 32 minute video. Knew of him but hadn't seen him play. How did this guy last until the end of the fourth round?

Dude is first and foremost a football player. He runs like an old school tailback and catches like a polished receiver.

He appears to be proficient running inside and outside, just like Charles. His cuts are ridiculous and amazing how efficient they are. He's always moving forward and picking up positive yards. His acceleration shooting through a crease is eye-popping.

He breaks a ton of leg tackles and uses his blockers as well as anyone I've seen. It's obvious he's a really smart runner with the ball in his hands. If you block for this guy he's going to exploit the slightest of openings.

I encourage anyone who has a doubt about how good this kid is to just watch that 32 minute video. It made a believer out of me. I can't wait to see how Andy uses him and what he will mean to the offense.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by penchief

Holy crap. Just watched that 32 minute video. Knew of him but hadn't seen him play. How did this guy last until the end of the fourth round?

Dude is first and foremost a football player. He runs like an old school tailback and catches like a polished receiver.

He appears to be proficient running inside and outside, just like Charles. His cuts are ridiculous and amazing how efficient they are. He's always moving forward and picking up positive yards. His acceleration shooting through a crease is eye-popping.

He breaks a ton of leg tackles and uses his blockers as well as anyone I've seen. It's obvious he's a really smart runner with the ball in his hands. If you block for this guy he's going to exploit the slightest of openings.

I encourage anyone who has a doubt about how good this kid is to just watch that 32 minute video. It made a believer out of me. I can't wait to see how Andy uses him and what he will mean to the offense.

Yup, he's as explosive as anyone in this league and has great football instincts and ability on top of that. He dropped to the 4th because he was banged up early in 2013 and only came back in limited capacity once he was healthy because Oregon had already moved on.

He was also never the full time starter in Oregon. While this can be seen as a positive in that he doesn't have much tread on his wheels. Oregon has always had a ton of weapons.

[penchief]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Yup, he's as explosive as anyone in this league and has great football instincts and ability on top of that. He dropped to the 4th because he was banged up early in 2013 and only came back in limited capacity once he was healthy because Oregon had already moved on.

He was also never the full time starter in Oregon. While this can be seen as a positive in that he doesn't have much tread on his wheels. Oregon has always had a ton of weapons.

After watching that video I have no problem calling him a receiver. We drafted an explosive slot receiver with a huge upside, IMO.

[Simplicity]

Originally Posted by penchief

Holy crap. Just watched that 32 minute video. Knew of him but hadn't seen him play. How did this guy last until the end of the fourth round?

Dude is first and foremost a football player. He runs like an old school tailback and catches like a polished receiver.

He appears to be proficient running inside and outside, just like Charles. His cuts are ridiculous and amazing how efficient they are. He's always moving forward and picking up positive yards. His acceleration shooting through a crease is eye-popping.

He breaks a ton of leg tackles and uses his blockers as well as anyone I've seen. It's obvious he's a really smart runner with the ball in his hands. If you block for this guy he's going to exploit the slightest of openings.

I encourage anyone who has a doubt about how good this kid is to just watch that 32 minute video. It made a believer out of me. I can't wait to see how Andy uses him and what he will mean to the offense.

Agreed. Some people don't really pay attention to the football ability of the players we pick up. They are quick to find a negative comparison that is totally inaccurate that is also backed up with no reasoning besides "size".

[NIUhuskies]