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In preseason it looked scary if he had to appear in a regular season game. Thomas' level at offensive line was certainly far below Egnew at tight end last year, if you want a comparison. Thomas played too high during preseason and was generally overwhelmed. He couldn't adjust to speed or power. Looked like half the athlete of Jonathan Martin, who is not exactly nimble himself.

Egnew had some personality quirks so teammates weren't altogether shy at making comments about his skills. Thomas has never had character issues, at least none that I've seen, so he's probably well liked on the team and everyone is content to keep quiet about him and hope he develops.
 
circumstances said:
sometimes third round picks come in and start immediately (not very often, especially on the O-line). sometimes they need time to "develop." spend some time in the "weight room." get some "coaching." recover from injuries. learn their trade. then, in their second or third season, when an opportunity to play presents itself, they are given a chance to show what they can do. if they can't play, they get cut.

ideally, every player drafted by the general manager of the __________________ (insert your favorite team's name here) would fall into the former category, come into camp like a tsunami, embarass the veterans ahead of them with their stellar play, seize the starting job and make the next ten pro bowls, but it just doesn't work that way.
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It's funny that regardless of position, I see people claiming that guys at that position don't start right away. I'm sorry, but o-line is the one position besides ST where your skills in college most directly translate to the pros. If you're a guard, which is where we could use him right now, go hit someone. I've seen guys like Rex Hadnot, Sameson Satele, Donald Thomas, and Pouncey play pretty well right off the bat.

I remember in training camp how excited the organization was about guys like Samuda, who was running with the top units, and Thomas. Then we see what they are in the preseason which is completely horrible. This organization thought they had talent, and they didn't play well. Maybe this organization is just really bad at developing offensive linemen.
 
randy8216 said:
Has he even played in a game this year, you would think with all the problems we have had on the o-line he would have seen some time on the field to see what we have in him. If i remember correctly he was pretty good coming out of Tennessee.
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Nolan Carroll, Charles Clay, Jimmy Wilson. Hate to break it to you, before social media, rookies took time. .
 
CRAZYDOLFAN305 said:
Nolan Carroll, Charles Clay, Jimmy Wilson. Hate to break it to you, before social media, rookies took time. .
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Two of those guys are at a much different position where the mental game is as much as the physical. As for Clay, the real difference is opportunity. He made plays for us when on the field his first two years, and when we had an injury to the guy ahead of him when it was inopportune to bring in a replacement, he suddenly saw a lot more action.
 
He sucked in preseason against guys that are delivering mail as we speak. That explains why he is not playing now.
 
I'm sorry but clearly injury has been the biggest impediment to him starting, Jordan if I remember rightly had the same injury and the coaches have held him back to a degree. Lets wait until next year to make a judgement on him, I could see him starting next year in replacement for Clabo.
 
I hope next year we work him strictly at Guard. He looked completely lost at Tackle in the preseason.
 
vagrantprodigy said:
I hope next year we work him strictly at Guard. He looked completely lost at Tackle in the preseason.
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The way he looked it wouldn't have mattered which position he was playing. Guard is a safer position for guys, but you can be physically manhandled at all three positions.
 
he wont be anything if his mind aint right. you got to go get it yourself, you cant have your friend ask the girl out 4 you.
 
circumstances said:
sometimes third round picks come in and start immediately (not very often, especially on the O-line). sometimes they need time to "develop." spend some time in the "weight room." get some "coaching." recover from injuries. learn their trade. then, in their second or third season, when an opportunity to play presents itself, they are given a chance to show what they can do. if they can't play, they get cut.

ideally, every player drafted by the general manager of the __________________ (insert your favorite team's name here) would fall into the former category, come into camp like a tsunami, embarass the veterans ahead of them with their stellar play, seize the starting job and make the next ten pro bowls, but it just doesn't work that way.
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In other words, this guy despite graduating college probably cannot read or comprehension problems and he is a project. It happens. The guy may be a horse, we just have to give him another season to get up to speed.
 
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