Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain

rezburna · 09-16-2020, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

While I would love to see it on paper him and Thomas in the same locker room would be a recipe for disaster.

I think they’d get along really well. They all hang out already. People were calling The Honey Badger a behavioral problem and the Saints didn’t make him an offer twice. He’s a Super Bowl champ and elite safety.

Thomas at the X.
OBJ at the Y.
Sanders in the slot.

It ain’t gotta last forever. Win now.

gosaints1 · 09-16-2020, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

...

It ain’t gotta last forever. Win now.

I’ve been saying this since 2009 though. Why the sense of “urgency” now though? If it’s soley bc of DB#9’s age and getting him SuperBowl#2 before retirement..., then we’ve lost out on an entire decade.

The Dude · 09-16-2020, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Everyone dogs Smith. But he's out there because he does the jobs that Payton wants him to do.

Here's an example from the game. Kamara's TD run. Watch Smith come in motion and put on the kickout block that springs Kamara for the TD:

Alvin Kamara rushes for the td - YouTube

It's plays like this why he's out there. Folks expect him to be an all Pro when virtually on every play he's the 4th or 5th option out there. Even when a receiver is not the target, they need to generate the proper spacing and offer blocking. Tre is here because he does his job.

SFIAH

At the end of the day it’s the receivers job to catch balls, especially a player taken where he was in the draft. Hes just not doing it with any consistency. He’s not out there to be a Brandon Coleman, he was drafted to be a legitimate receiving threat.

TheOak · 09-16-2020, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

I find his case confusing. If he isn't producing to the expectation of Payton and Carmichael, then why do they keep running him out there? Last season he played in 16 games and was in 50% or more of the offensive snaps in 15 of those 16 games. He was in for 65% of the snaps Sunday. So if he's sloppy and lazy and lacks confidence, then why is he such a big part of the offense?

SFIAH

So..... to simplify your logic. Having a uniform and getting on the field = to being a BIG part of an offense?

We should have just kept Garrett Hartley with all his misses... in every FG/Kickoff snap. Productivity is irrelevant.

gosaints1 · 09-16-2020, 11:18 AM

MT#13 can be placed on the three week IR list, right?

jeanpierre · 09-16-2020, 11:26 AM

Like I said, let's see if Payton was full of it, or if he really has faith in Tre'Quan...

bobdog86 · 09-16-2020, 11:38 AM

Wonder if #12 has anything left in the tank? .......Sure enjoyed watching him play.

K Major · 09-16-2020, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Like I said, let's see if Payton was full of it, or if he really has faith in Tre'Quan...

Raiders game will be very interesting to watch … offensively.

AsylumGuido · 09-16-2020, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by gosaints1

MT#13 can be placed on the three week IR list, right?

The three week IR designation only applies to players testing positive for COVID. All other injuries follow the standard rules. We're just going to have to be a player short on our active roster. At least we can freely activate two players from the practice squad on game days. But, that is limited to twice per player for the season.

K Major · 09-16-2020, 12:57 PM

Commitment to the run game never hurts either.

09-16-2020, 08:50 AM	#41
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by The Dude While I would love to see it on paper him and Thomas in the same locker room would be a recipe for disaster. I think they’d get along really well. They all hang out already. People were calling The Honey Badger a behavioral problem and the Saints didn’t make him an offer twice. He’s a Super Bowl champ and elite safety. Thomas at the X. OBJ at the Y. Sanders in the slot. It ain’t gotta last forever. Win now. bobdog86 and gosaints1 like this.

09-16-2020, 09:37 AM	#42
gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by rezburna ... It ain’t gotta last forever. Win now. I’ve been saying this since 2009 though. Why the sense of “urgency” now though? If it’s soley bc of DB#9’s age and getting him SuperBowl#2 before retirement..., then we’ve lost out on an entire decade.
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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Everyone dogs Smith. But he's out there because he does the jobs that Payton wants him to do. Here's an example from the game. Kamara's TD run. Watch Smith come in motion and put on the kickout block that springs Kamara for the TD: Alvin Kamara rushes for the td - YouTube It's plays like this why he's out there. Folks expect him to be an all Pro when virtually on every play he's the 4th or 5th option out there. Even when a receiver is not the target, they need to generate the proper spacing and offer blocking. Tre is here because he does his job. SFIAH At the end of the day it’s the receivers job to catch balls, especially a player taken where he was in the draft. Hes just not doing it with any consistency. He’s not out there to be a Brandon Coleman, he was drafted to be a legitimate receiving threat. dizzle88 and K Major like this.
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL I find his case confusing. If he isn't producing to the expectation of Payton and Carmichael, then why do they keep running him out there? Last season he played in 16 games and was in 50% or more of the offensive snaps in 15 of those 16 games. He was in for 65% of the snaps Sunday. So if he's sloppy and lazy and lacks confidence, then why is he such a big part of the offense? SFIAH So..... to simplify your logic. Having a uniform and getting on the field = to being a BIG part of an offense? We should have just kept Garrett Hartley with all his misses... in every FG/Kickoff snap. Productivity is irrelevant.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by jeanpierre Like I said, let's see if Payton was full of it, or if he really has faith in Tre'Quan... Raiders game will be very interesting to watch … offensively. jeanpierre and gosaints1 like this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,274	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Originally Posted by gosaints1 MT#13 can be placed on the three week IR list, right? The three week IR designation only applies to players testing positive for COVID. All other injuries follow the standard rules. We're just going to have to be a player short on our active roster. At least we can freely activate two players from the practice squad on game days. But, that is limited to twice per player for the season.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Michael Thomas has a High Ankle Sprain Commitment to the run game never hurts either. shawnkytonk likes this.