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Utah_Saint 06-29-2018 08:08 PM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton (Post 804970)
Holy smokes he looks like a fkin linebacker!

Yeah he does.

billyt81 06-30-2018 01:19 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
Ok I'm gonna play Max Kellerman. Mike Thomas is great at catching 8 yd posts and curls but if he hits so hard, why doesn't he ever break any tackles? Like ever. It'd also be nice if he could catch a couple more deep balls. I mean Lance Moore caught more fade routes. Ok forum. You play Steven A.

dizzle88 06-30-2018 05:00 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
I see plenty of broken tackles in these highlights, as for the Deep Ball stuff that's just our system. Thomas doesn't have Ted Ginn type speed, so Payton is just playing to Thomas strengths.

billyt81 06-30-2018 05:30 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
Ok I watched 10 min of 18 of that video. The first 20 catches he makes are 8yd curls or posts with 0 YAC yardage. So far "cant guard Mike" is less than dynamic with the ball in his hands. I'd love to see him attempt to punish some tacklers. In truth when he's running with the ball in traffic he elects to just go down instead of fighting for every yard and keeping his legs turning. Very similar to Jimmy Graham actually. Oh and our system LOVES to take deep shots. Period.

dizzle88 06-30-2018 06:00 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by billyt81 (Post 804983)
Ok I watched 10 min of 18 of that video. The first 20 catches he makes are 8yd curls or posts with 0 YAC yardage. So far "cant guard Mike" is less than dynamic with the ball in his hands. I'd love to see him attempt to punish some tacklers. In truth when he's running with the ball in traffic he elects to just go down instead of fighting for every yard and keeping his legs turning. Very similar to Jimmy Graham actually. Oh and our system LOVES to take deep shots. Period.
Didn't say our system doesn't take deep shots, I said they are played to the strengths of players, deep patterns are not Thomas' main strength, why else would Ginn have been signed?

frydaddy 06-30-2018 11:20 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by billyt81 (Post 804983)
Ok I watched 10 min of 18 of that video. The first 20 catches he makes are 8yd curls or posts with 0 YAC yardage. So far "cant guard Mike" is less than dynamic with the ball in his hands. I'd love to see him attempt to punish some tacklers. In truth when he's running with the ball in traffic he elects to just go down instead of fighting for every yard and keeping his legs turning. Very similar to Jimmy Graham actually. Oh and our system LOVES to take deep shots. Period.
Do you even watch the Saints?

Rugby Saint II 06-30-2018 01:31 PM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
:popcorn:

Beastmode 06-30-2018 01:32 PM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by frydaddy (Post 804991)
Do you even watch the Saints?

He's a great all around WR. Probably the best right now. He is never going to be the Maserati Julio, Antonio Brown guy but on the other hand, they will never be great at blocking. He is an exceptional blocker just like they are great with speed.



I would not at all be surprised to see him targeted more on deep routes if any of our other WR's pan out. One on one, he's going to win most of those.

frydaddy 06-30-2018 04:07 PM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by Beastmode (Post 804997)
He's a great all around WR. Probably the best right now. He is never going to be the Maserati Julio, Antonio Brown guy but on the other hand, they will never be great at blocking. He is an exceptional blocker just like they are great with speed.



I would not at all be surprised to see him targeted more on deep routes if any of our other WR's pan out. One on one, he's going to win most of those.
Agreed. And while he isn't a burner, hes pretty fast for a guy his size, faster than Colston was for sure. I just don't get Billy's criticism. I've seen MT break plenty of tackles.

skymike 07-02-2018 05:37 AM
Re: Michael Thomas Looking Great
 
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Originally Posted by Mr.Riaton (Post 804970)
Holy smokes he looks like a fkin linebacker!
was thinking that too.


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