Donald Thomas put 355-pound Paul Soliai on his back
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It's not a good idea to rotate on the offensive line during games.. Offensive lines are good because of timing and continuity. They don't get tired late in games like defensive linemen do, because O-linemen aren't reacting, they're initiating.
You never see the top O-lines in the league having turnstile rotations during games.
That's something I have been saying for awhile. If we had better guard play in that game we could have won that game. Our defense was playing well enough, we just couldn't keep anyone out of the backfield.
As far as Murphy goes I hope he keeps improving, I just don't trust Thomas to stay healthy yet. I do think that Thomas easily has the upper hand in this though but Murphy has closed the gap considerably.
I don't think so, more on this subject:
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I might add that Thomas also has the fresher legs right now in camp, so that may also help a little bit.. He's just getting started good, while the other guys have been at it awhile, just my 2 cents..
dlockz
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Well still does not mean Murphy cannot be good and become a player. Henne was one of those guys last year and he seems like he will be fine. I think its important that Murphy develop because Berger has definately never shown he can do much beside be inactive in Dallas.
Chubby
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Picture this:
Your a LB or CB, you see the dolphins Pitch or toss to Ronnie Brown, you put yourself in position to make a tackle and then........................ You wake up its Tuesday!
Courtesty of pulling gaurd Donald Thomas!
Cant wait to see him in these type of situations.
Chubbs
Your a LB or CB, you see the dolphins Pitch or toss to Ronnie Brown, you put yourself in position to make a tackle and then........................ You wake up its Tuesday!
Courtesty of pulling gaurd Donald Thomas!
Cant wait to see him in these type of situations.
Chubbs
would you prefer Berger or Alleman? i'm not quite sure. i think i'd go with Berger. Alleman was awful at times last season.
off topic, i hope Mark Lewis will have a similar development as Murphy. i don't think Lewis would hold up physically just yet, but give him a year in our strength and conditioning system and he could make a serious push for the roster next year IMO.
I wasn't implying that Murphy wouldn't get the chance to developed, I was thinking more that if Thomas gets fully healthy, and regains his form, that he would be playing the most, and murphy probaly be a breather subsitution..I think that 4th invested in Murphy will keep him around..but if Thomas is that much ahead, you have to think he's being developed just as much or more..
dlockz
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Well they obviously think much higher of Thomas at this point. I just dont want us to have to rely on a scrub like Berger much at all this year.
In terms of pure abilities, don't you think highly of him compared to the rest of our guards.. we've just been disappointed by the injuries, other than that, the kid as shown a lot of potential in his limited time...plus he earn the starting guard position last off season...
dlockz
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I think in terms of raw ability he is the best of the bunch and was impressed he earned a spot last year.
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Honestly, I really wasn't all that surprised that Donald Thomas won the starting RG job last year as a rookie....
Despite his inexperience....I had him as my #7 rated Guard prospect in the 2008 draft.....ahead of more notable guards like Mike McGlynn....Barry Richardson....and Roy Schuening....
Thomas had a 4th round grade for me.....I figured it would've been just the opposite with Thomas selected in the 4th round and Murphy in the 6th....
He was an up and down performer at UCONN.....but the ability was apparent.....and his incredible post season work outs are what sealed his grade for me....
The guy just needs more experience and more reps to eliminate his inconsistency......but he obviously has to stay healthy to get either one....
Despite his inexperience....I had him as my #7 rated Guard prospect in the 2008 draft.....ahead of more notable guards like Mike McGlynn....Barry Richardson....and Roy Schuening....
Thomas had a 4th round grade for me.....I figured it would've been just the opposite with Thomas selected in the 4th round and Murphy in the 6th....
He was an up and down performer at UCONN.....but the ability was apparent.....and his incredible post season work outs are what sealed his grade for me....
The guy just needs more experience and more reps to eliminate his inconsistency......but he obviously has to stay healthy to get either one....
dlockz
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Well the differance is Alleman played while Berger was inactive so thats a hard call. Good luck on any tape of Joe Berger ever playing a real NFL game.
Thomas was, and is, still very raw at football. Since he walked on at UCONN after never really playing football, and was a TE/Wedge buster his first couple of years. So growth for him is still probable
And that's why I like the guy, that natural ability with a lot of upside potential..as in, as he gets to understand the game better and what he needs to do..oh mind, the sky's the limit with this guy..