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Macdonald (started at LG ahead of Thomas) had an inconsistent night at best. Got stood up often and driven back in pass pro, not much push in the run game. Thomas comes in with hoyer and admittedly misses a block that blew up the incomplete screen to bolden, but straight up handled the same rotation of guys MacDonald was struggling with. This kid has it. Serious ability in the run game, excellent pass pro. Often was the man setting the point so to speak (closest engaged blocker to the los, might also be due to mac getting moved to c when Thomas came in...maybe this should be about Koppen's ineffectiveness, I digress...). Anyone else notice solder faired a touch better after thomas came in as well? Seriously though, after the catch by stallworth in the last two minutes of the half, he damn near takes out the right side of the line while tossing the guy that ate McDonald's lunch all night (even the fries, what a d!ck!).
Second half, old man koppen is back in and both guards seem interested in helping the geezer out...
Again, Thomas looks good, not sure where the rg was pulling to on riddles first run...kind of odd. Again though, Thomas is the one setting the pocket, and making room in the run game. Hell, the incompletion down the sideline with a few left in the third, Thomas keeps his man moving laterally, and stops Koppen (who was getting help from the rg) from getting driven back any further. Christ, start of fourth, he tosses his guy back a few yards, bounces over and chips weems' (who?!) guy outside the pocket buying enough time for a bomb to stallworth down the left (who seems to have lost about ten steps).
Guess who was at center for our second possession of the fourth? My boy Thomas. Faired alright, but probably committed himself to the right too early on third, letting the LG get beat inside. Didn't get the same push in the run game but does well sealing off his man. Again late/ineffective setting up the screen.
Of course there was the stupid penalty after the fg. But he is young, timing (screens) and in game intelligence will come. If you ask me, I'd rather have four mean, nasty whisky drinkers and a center than five calm cool collected milk drinkers anyway...well, in the fourth quarter anyway.
Long story short, Thomas came in and imposed his will where others failed to stand their ground. The kid looks impressive.
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Second half, old man koppen is back in and both guards seem interested in helping the geezer out...
Again, Thomas looks good, not sure where the rg was pulling to on riddles first run...kind of odd. Again though, Thomas is the one setting the pocket, and making room in the run game. Hell, the incompletion down the sideline with a few left in the third, Thomas keeps his man moving laterally, and stops Koppen (who was getting help from the rg) from getting driven back any further. Christ, start of fourth, he tosses his guy back a few yards, bounces over and chips weems' (who?!) guy outside the pocket buying enough time for a bomb to stallworth down the left (who seems to have lost about ten steps).
Guess who was at center for our second possession of the fourth? My boy Thomas. Faired alright, but probably committed himself to the right too early on third, letting the LG get beat inside. Didn't get the same push in the run game but does well sealing off his man. Again late/ineffective setting up the screen.
Of course there was the stupid penalty after the fg. But he is young, timing (screens) and in game intelligence will come. If you ask me, I'd rather have four mean, nasty whisky drinkers and a center than five calm cool collected milk drinkers anyway...well, in the fourth quarter anyway.
Long story short, Thomas came in and imposed his will where others failed to stand their ground. The kid looks impressive.
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