I'm surprised about Michael Thomas

K Major · 07-31-2016, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

He wasn't putting up huge numbers at Ohio State. He didn't have the best pocket passers to get him the ball either. Seems to be a steal just like Jarvis Landry was for the Dolphins.

+1. I think Michael has the potential to become a complete NFL WR.

He kind of reminds me of Dez Bryant ... fearless, soft hands, strong & does not shy away from catching in traffic.

jeanpierre · 07-31-2016, 08:58 PM

Well, Thomas' under-the-radar attitude, skills has worked out for the Saints and their draft who desperately needed to replace Colston without dropoff...

Would love to have been at the Buckeye ProDay when the Saints pretty much decided they were drafting everyone out of OSU not named Bosa...

Know everyone likes the amazing catches, but his attitude and focus to dedicate to his craft - that, that is what has really jumped out at me so far...

Utah_Saint · 07-31-2016, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

+1. I think Michael has the potential to become a complete NFL WR.

He kind of reminds me of Dez Bryant ... fearless, soft hands, strong & does not shy away from catching in traffic.

Without the bad attitude.

Seer1 · 08-01-2016, 02:30 PM

He didn't put up big numbers, but he did the frog-n-fly thing with almost everything thrown his way. Watched a lot of Buckeye football last year and for a while, his name around here was, "Howdy Dodat?" He'll be a fun one to watch this coming season.

Utah_Saint · 08-01-2016, 07:16 PM

I'm no college football expert by any stretch but from what I read about Thomas, the reason he didn't have the big numbers other receivers had was because of the run first offense he was in at Ohio State.

Now that he's in a pass first offense maybe he'll put up those amazing numbers he couldn't get in college. If he can, I think he'll be the perfect compliment to Cooks' speed and Snead's clutch grabs. We can hope.

dizzle88 · 08-01-2016, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

I'm no college football expert by any stretch but from what I read about Thomas, the reason he didn't have the big numbers other receivers had was because of the run first offense he was in at Ohio State.

Now that he's in a pass first offense maybe he'll put up those amazing numbers he couldn't get in college. If he can, I think he'll be the perfect compliment to Cooks' speed and Snead's clutch grabs. We can hope.

That's a good point, didn't Demaryius Thomas play in a run first offense at Georgia Tech?

Then when denver signed Peyton Manning his stats shot through the roof.

hagan714 · 08-01-2016, 08:24 PM

Michael Thomas is out to prove that the OSU goofy QB system over the past few years hurt his play.

so far so good

darstep · 08-01-2016, 11:33 PM

Might take a chance and get the jersey while it's cheap.
Sounds and looks like he's a lock.

MarchingOn · 08-02-2016, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

But we got Cooks.

And project cornerback SBJ in the 2nd instead of Landry

foreverfan · 08-02-2016, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by WillSaints81

But we got Cooks.

But... I wanted us to draft Landry so bad.

07-31-2016, 08:18 PM	#11
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Originally Posted by rezburna He wasn't putting up huge numbers at Ohio State. He didn't have the best pocket passers to get him the ball either. Seems to be a steal just like Jarvis Landry was for the Dolphins. +1. I think Michael has the potential to become a complete NFL WR. He kind of reminds me of Dez Bryant ... fearless, soft hands, strong & does not shy away from catching in traffic. RailBoss, jeanpierre and Utah_Saint like this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Well, Thomas' under-the-radar attitude, skills has worked out for the Saints and their draft who desperately needed to replace Colston without dropoff... Would love to have been at the Buckeye ProDay when the Saints pretty much decided they were drafting everyone out of OSU not named Bosa... Know everyone likes the amazing catches, but his attitude and focus to dedicate to his craft - that, that is what has really jumped out at me so far... 44Champs, ChrisXVI and ctsaint01 like this.

07-31-2016, 10:14 PM	#13
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Originally Posted by K Major +1. I think Michael has the potential to become a complete NFL WR. He kind of reminds me of Dez Bryant ... fearless, soft hands, strong & does not shy away from catching in traffic. Without the bad attitude. RailBoss and ctsaint01 like this.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas He didn't put up big numbers, but he did the frog-n-fly thing with almost everything thrown his way. Watched a lot of Buckeye football last year and for a while, his name around here was, "Howdy Dodat?" He'll be a fun one to watch this coming season. RockyMountainSaint and RailBoss like this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas I'm no college football expert by any stretch but from what I read about Thomas, the reason he didn't have the big numbers other receivers had was because of the run first offense he was in at Ohio State. Now that he's in a pass first offense maybe he'll put up those amazing numbers he couldn't get in college. If he can, I think he'll be the perfect compliment to Cooks' speed and Snead's clutch grabs. We can hope. RockyMountainSaint, dizzle88, frydaddy and 1 others like this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Originally Posted by Utah_Saint I'm no college football expert by any stretch but from what I read about Thomas, the reason he didn't have the big numbers other receivers had was because of the run first offense he was in at Ohio State. Now that he's in a pass first offense maybe he'll put up those amazing numbers he couldn't get in college. If he can, I think he'll be the perfect compliment to Cooks' speed and Snead's clutch grabs. We can hope. That's a good point, didn't Demaryius Thomas play in a run first offense at Georgia Tech? Then when denver signed Peyton Manning his stats shot through the roof. Danno, RockyMountainSaint and ctsaint01 like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Michael Thomas is out to prove that the OSU goofy QB system over the past few years hurt his play. so far so good RockyMountainSaint, frydaddy and ctsaint01 like this.

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darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	Re: I'm surprised about Michael Thomas Might take a chance and get the jersey while it's cheap. Sounds and looks like he's a lock.

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