He tackles better than people think, but that's why this combine is so important for Thomas. He has to show that he's the same dynamic athlete at 208.
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He tackles better than people think, but that's why this combine is so important for Thomas. He has to show that he's the same dynamic athlete at 208.
ckparrothead
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Absolutely in play at #12.
I had no PROBLEM with his tackling. My only criticism was he always looked like a small guy to me and if you're going to be a small guy then you need to be like a human missile in terms of physicality, which he isn't. But he's not a small guy. That's pretty clear. He doesn't have BAD physicality, I was just holding him to an unnecessary standard.
I had no PROBLEM with his tackling. My only criticism was he always looked like a small guy to me and if you're going to be a small guy then you need to be like a human missile in terms of physicality, which he isn't. But he's not a small guy. That's pretty clear. He doesn't have BAD physicality, I was just holding him to an unnecessary standard.
hoops
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i want to see tuesday how this 208 suits him...i think it might be a bit too much on his frame...
at the same time you don't need to be a heavy hitter to play a good free safety in the pros...i realize this also...
hoops
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honestly i would have rather seen him come in at a solid 200 lbs...208 just seems heavy to me when i would watch him on tape...we'll see...i know when i watched him i thought he's between 190-195 lbs max
We'll see what happens. Thomas - so far - is the story of the combine. On Tuesday, we'll see if 208 is really good or really bad for him.
hoops
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come on man...story of the combine...he hasn't even worked out yet...
i'd say bruce campbell has been the story of the combine so far 315 lbs and run a 4.82...among all his other workout #s
hoops
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not that i care but tim tebow put up some impressive workout #s also today...
The difference to me is that Campbell's really not a very good player. He's a freakish athlete. Thomas was one of the very best players in college football last season. And, what Campbell did isn't shocking. We knew he's a great athlete. He might be a bit better than we thought, but not THAT much better. Thomas comes in 10-13 lbs heavier than expected, and we have no idea how he'll carry the weight. To me, that's a story.
Also, I found a quote from him in response to the added weight:
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/02/ut-safety-earl-thomas-cowboys-his-favori.html