Michael Thomas!!
 

Nice Receiver Pick up!!

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You and SP might be the only ones that think this.

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Solid pick I wanted to double up on DL oh well

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Was hoping for Defense....Guess they picked the best player on their board. Welcome to the Who Dat Nation.

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I love it! Great pick. Tough, physical WR we've been missing.

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Don't understand passing on Reed for Thomas. Not a fan of the pick

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Keyshawn's cousin? Best to just give him the damn ball.

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Yeah... you know one thing I know SP drafts guys who are related to other pro's Should have had him on the radar early, but just read the family relation.

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Wrong. I really think we were hurting without size at WR and Coleman obviously wasn't cutting it enough for Payton's taste.

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Another Babtiste. God we suck at this.

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Well I wasn't expecting this pick... But if he puts in the work drew Bree's can make him a start

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What's not to like? We found a solid #2 WR who is physical. I seem to remember plenty of us jumping on the table for that type of WR

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We need a DT that could rush the passer. We drafted the best one in the draft
We needed a sure handed WR to replace Colston. We drafted his clone.
We needed a cover safety, and drafted the best cover safety in the draft

What the hell else were you guys wanting?

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They wanted what they had picked over the past few weeks pretending they were some sort of NFL experts. They wanted self gratification. They wanted to feel loved.

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I just would like to see a DE drafted.

Going into the season with Bobby Richardson as the starter is a joke. Highly doubt we will find a starter in the 5th round.

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Payton said that Kikaha is moving to DE this year. Richardson is not slated to be a starter. Starting DE's will be Jordan and Kikaha.

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Welcome Michael Thomas. You got some big shoes to fill.

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In passing situations that would be outstanding, I just don't think Kikaha can hold the edge against the run... Maybe he is adding a bit of weight though.

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Payton said he would be used as the "Jack" DE, the position Jordan played last year.

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And who knows... we actually might have a GOOD FREAKING DRAFT....
Some how we all doubt it based on experience. :censored:

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The edge DE pass rusher is already on the roster.

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A massive understatement. :bng:

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I don't recall him stating that specifically. I do remember him saying that he'll be used more on the LOS.

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I am not hating this draft and I usually do hate them.

DL - DB - OB - next OL ?
I like it adding a new body in the back fields on both sides of the ball and one on each side of the lines. We need help everywhere so good mixing it up and got some good quality guys.

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We just picked up the best WR in the draft. Drew restructure dude!

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He will as soon as Loomis and Payton are ready.

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Mebbe it's the lack of any SEC blood stickin' in some folks' craws...

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How many thought the 2006 draft was good? Give it a chance people.

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Cool, thanks.

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That should suit him well. he excels at attacking and getting through the wash and into the back field.

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Michael Thomas!! I read way back when the saints were in love with the kid so we should have seen this pick coming.

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Yup. Ryan was totally misusing him ... and others. The Saints defensive players are no where near as bad as the stats showed last season. That was all on Ryan. Dennis Allen is far better versed at putting players in a position to succeed. I can't wait to see how much better this coming version plays.

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And Galette before Jordan. I'm pretty geeked about the draft so far.
Colston's replacement. The new Norman Hand. Now the Jairus Bird we wanted.

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Sorry... but I don't believe Payton knows how to draft. :confused:

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I disagree that we drafted Colston's clone. Not the good Colston. Just because a WR is perceived as "physical" does not make him Colston. This guy offers very little outside of having decent hands and adequate speed. He's not a guy known for spectacular catches, or great run after the catch (which doesn't take top end speed).

I actually like Bell, but we are already pretty heavily invested at the safety position. I did not expect that pick, at all.

He reminds me of a lot of receivers in the NFL. He'll be good enough to stick around, but I just don't see him as being the answer. Obviously, I hope I'm wrong.

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Do you feel loved now? Have the Saints hired you based on your uncanny ability to agree with anything they do, no matter the result? I sure hope so.

It's easier to make others like you when you pretend to be above questioning the organization, I guess? Even though you have no problem saying how much better they'll be without Rob Ryan. You know, the guy Payton hired. If someone else says it, they're a wannabe expert, but if you say it, it's ok... Right?

And I haven't even had much negative to say about this draft, and I still find your comments absurdly conceited and condescending.

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Thats is wrong according to nearly every scout report
Various reports

YAC

Yards After Catch is key to being a productive receiver. Once you catch the ball, you have to be able to turn upfield quickly and elude or break tackles to gain additional yards.

Thomas’s YAC ability is very good, as he possesses the quickness to turn upfield immediately after he’s secured the catch and make defenders miss using both elusive moves and the play strength to break tackles.




Thomas’ has made some impressive grabs during his time at Ohio State, showing the strong hands and toughness to make plays in traffic. You want to see a big receiver play big at the catch point and box defenders out, and Thomas has the my-ball mentality teams will covet.

There just aren’t many weaknesses to Thomas’ well-oiled skill set, as the big receiver is aggressive and physical against press coverage, showing the quick feet to slip jams and the hand usage to fight off longer corners down the field. He’s rarely altered in his route by contact, as Thomas understands pre-catch positioning as well as any receiver in the draft. The Ohio State pass-catcher offers the added bonus of being quite deadly after the catch, transitioning quickly from receiver to runner by working upfield immediately after the reception.



Here is the PFF draft profile for Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas, which incorporates PFF’s college grades and scouting intel from our team of analysts. To see all of PFF’s 2016 scouting reports, click here.

Position fit:
Outside wide receiver – 670 of his 711 snaps in 2015 were spent on the outside

Stat to know:
Dropped just five of the 115 catchable passes thrown his way over the past two seasons

What he does best:
• Very good hands, just five drops in 2014 and 2015
• Good after the catch, averaged 6.6 yards after the catch per reception and forced a missed tackle on 23.2 percent of his receptions in 2015
• Uses hands well to defeat press coverage, helping to create separation
• Impressive footwork, looked very good on double moves