Rasheed Shaheed vs Michael Thomas Stats

Cruize · 06-27-2023, 06:50 AM

Thomas had Brees throwing to him. Feeding him. Targeting him. Brees got him paid. If healthy, which is a big if, he can be a productive guy with Carr. Not #1 receiver productive or worth his salary. But, a valuable piece for the Saints in 2023 along with Olave and Shaheed. Olave is WR1. Shaheed is a super talented, natural WR2. If everyone is healthy and accepts their roles, the Saints could be hard to stop.

rezburna · 06-27-2023, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

Thomas had Brees throwing to him. Feeding him. Targeting him. Brees got him paid. If healthy, which is a big if, he can be a productive guy with Carr. Not #1 receiver productive or worth his salary. But, a valuable piece for the Saints in 2023 along with Olave and Shaheed. Olave is WR1. Shaheed is a super talented, natural WR2. If everyone is healthy and accepts their roles, the Saints could be hard to stop.

Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous.

Mr.Riaton · 06-27-2023, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous.

Agreed. There’s a misconception that Brees makes every receiver look great, and that’s simply untrue. We’ve had many wrs come and go with the Saints that just couldn’t catch on. I love Bree’s and he deserves a lot of credit and deserves to be a hall of famer, but the receivers have to do their part as well. Thomas, when healthy, deserves the credit as a top tier wr.

Rugby Saint II · 06-27-2023, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous.

Thomas was trained by his uncle, Keyshawn Johnson, who played in the NFL at a high level. Thomas came into the league highly motivated and highly skilled. I remember telling my brother when I first saw him that he was going to sell a lot of jerseys. Stay healthy Mike.

AsylumGuido · 06-27-2023, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Thomas was trained by his uncle, Keyshawn Johnson, who played in the NFL at a high level. Thomas came into the league highly motivated and highly skilled. I remember telling my brother when I first saw him that he was going to sell a lot of jerseys. Stay healthy Mike.

Exactly, Rugs! The same motivation that got Thomas to where he was is still there and will get him prepared to be great again. One thing that is really in his favor is with his lack of playing time over the last three seasons his body is fresher and has endured less wear and tear than other players at the same age. There's no reason why he shouldn't be able to play at the same elite level that we've always seen when he was on the field. And that includes the games before the toe dislocation last season.

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06-27-2023, 10:12 AM	#2
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,086	Re: Rasheed Shaheed vs Michael Thomas Stats Originally Posted by Cruize Thomas had Brees throwing to him. Feeding him. Targeting him. Brees got him paid. If healthy, which is a big if, he can be a productive guy with Carr. Not #1 receiver productive or worth his salary. But, a valuable piece for the Saints in 2023 along with Olave and Shaheed. Olave is WR1. Shaheed is a super talented, natural WR2. If everyone is healthy and accepts their roles, the Saints could be hard to stop. Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous. SaintFanInATLHELL, Rsanders24, Crusader and 6 others like this.
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Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,308	Re: Rasheed Shaheed vs Michael Thomas Stats Originally Posted by rezburna Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous. Agreed. There’s a misconception that Brees makes every receiver look great, and that’s simply untrue. We’ve had many wrs come and go with the Saints that just couldn’t catch on. I love Bree’s and he deserves a lot of credit and deserves to be a hall of famer, but the receivers have to do their part as well. Thomas, when healthy, deserves the credit as a top tier wr. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,148	Re: Rasheed Shaheed vs Michael Thomas Stats Originally Posted by rezburna Brees didn’t get Thomas paid. Thomas is really like that. We could see it from Day One when he first hit the field. Brees couldn’t feed anybody else in his tenure with the Saints to record breaking numbers. Not Marques Colston. Not Jimmy Graham. Not Brandin Cooks. I get that’s it’s the cool thing now to pile on Thomas but he and Brees were an asset to each other. If we aren’t going to say Jerry Rice was great because Joe Montana and Steve Young were feeding him then let’s not say it about Thomas either. His contested catch ability is ridiculous. Thomas was trained by his uncle, Keyshawn Johnson, who played in the NFL at a high level. Thomas came into the league highly motivated and highly skilled. I remember telling my brother when I first saw him that he was going to sell a lot of jerseys. Stay healthy Mike. Thirty3 likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Rasheed Shaheed vs Michael Thomas Stats Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Thomas was trained by his uncle, Keyshawn Johnson, who played in the NFL at a high level. Thomas came into the league highly motivated and highly skilled. I remember telling my brother when I first saw him that he was going to sell a lot of jerseys. Stay healthy Mike. Exactly, Rugs! The same motivation that got Thomas to where he was is still there and will get him prepared to be great again. One thing that is really in his favor is with his lack of playing time over the last three seasons his body is fresher and has endured less wear and tear than other players at the same age. There's no reason why he shouldn't be able to play at the same elite level that we've always seen when he was on the field. And that includes the games before the toe dislocation last season.
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