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2017 Saints Rookie Mini-Camp May 12-14

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by K Major Potentially Tyreek Hill 2.0. He showed us what blazing speed will do on special teams (Beer man and Mel Gray come to mind). That's what I'm thinking. Swiss army knife with the ability to even ...

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Old 05-15-2017, 05:07 PM   #1
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Potentially Tyreek Hill 2.0. He showed us what blazing speed will do on special teams (Beer man and Mel Gray come to mind).
That's what I'm thinking. Swiss army knife with the ability to even be a functional emergency QB. Time to jettison Grayson and go with two regular QB's. That gives us another slot on the 53.
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Old 05-15-2017, 04:00 PM   #2
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ATLANTA -- Former Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas ran the 40-yard dash with an unofficial time between 4.32-4.37 at the program's pro day on Friday.

Justin Thomas runs insanely fast 40, shows versatility at GT pro day | 11alive.com
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Trey Edmunds is a RB, not a TE as listed here.
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ATLANTA -- Former Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas ran the 40-yard dash with an unofficial time between 4.32-4.37 at the program's pro day on Friday.

Justin Thomas runs insanely fast 40, shows versatility at GT pro day | 11alive.com

Strengths

Highly-respected, three-year captain as a quarterback. Tough and competitive. Handled the pressure that came with running Georgia Tech's option offense for three seasons. Recruited by Alabama as a defensive back and was a late replacement at the Senior Bowl at that same position. Ran a blazing 40-yard dash time at his pro day. Played baseball in high school and showed ability to track the ball in punt catching drills. Has reactive quickness to be targeted as a receiver.

Weaknesses

Has no college experience at any other position. Will need extended time to learn a new position. Too small to play outside as a cornerback and will have to play as a slot corner. Has straight-line speed but just average short area footwork for the position. Lack of arm length and developed instincts could create a long wait for ball production in coverage. Scouts say he didn't look as natural in his receiver or cornerback movements as they had hoped.

Draft Projection: Priority free agent

Bottom Line

Developmental prospect who will have to learn a new position in the pros. Lacking in size but has the long speed and competitive nature that could afford him a quality chance to make a roster after a year or two on the practice squad. While the move to a new position will be challenging, Thomas could bolster his chances if he can develop into a quality kick or punt returner.

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Justin Thomas*|*Georgia Tech,*RB*:*2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
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Maybe we'll get a poor man's Pryor out of this guy if we can be a little patient.
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Maybe we'll get a poor man's Pryor out of this guy if we can be a little patient.
And much shorter. Pryor is a big man 6'4". He's 5'11".

I really wanted to get Pryor, great target for Brees and he's smart. Made himself a 1K yard WR in one year which to me is impressive on one of the worse teams with a revolving door of QB's all season. Too bad he was way out of our price range.
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Maybe we'll get a poor man's Pryor out of this guy if we can be a little patient.
I'm tired of getting the poor man people. We need be the rich men.
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Now the front office has something to be "all abuzz" over!
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Ken Crawley also changed his number to 20.
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