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Vrabel is at the end of his career, Thomas is still a physical freak. The 2 situations cannot be compared at all.
What did you see out Thomas to think he is still a physical freak? His inability to consistently pressure the QB?
Was only using that to show that the general thought regarding Thomas has been wrong recently.
Well, just because general perceptions were wrong then, it doesn't mean they are now.
From the surface of what we see/know, it seems the odds are high he won't be here. But I can all but guarantee he won't be traded for nothing. If there's nothing of value to get in trade he will remain here.
If the Pats don't want Thomas and they can't get a good deal for him, they will trade him for nothing just to make sure he doesn't go to a team that could haunt the Pats in 2010 season. I don't think they will keep Thomas or any player they don't want just because they can't get trade value for him.
He definitely still has a lot of talent. Sure he underperformed this year along with a myriad of attitude issues, but he still has the physical skills to be a player in this league. We'll get a lot more than Branch for him.
First, how do you know that? Have you watched the game film or seen him in practice? The guy is 32 years old and age could be catching up to him. A guy his size who relies on speed like he does could lose a step or three in his early 30s especially after two injury plagued seasons.
Second, how do you know you can get anything for him? Typically guys like Thomas (older guys coming off a bad year with attitude problems) command very little in trades because most teams figure that the team will eventually just cut the player outright if they cannot find a trade partner. I expect teams to offer very little for Thomas. In fact, Thomas may not be enough to get Branch.