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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Turk said:Does this mean farewell to Graham?
Strengths:
Has very good hands...Runs excellent routes...Will make the tough catch and the ability to adjust to poorly thrown balls...Pretty good natural athlete with fine quickness...Plays faster than he times and sported an impressive yards per catch average in college...Is a threat in the red zone and has a knack for catching touchdowns...Smart and knows how to get open...Has a lot of experience and good intangibles...Productive and was Vince Young's favorite target in Austin.
Weaknesses:
Does not have the size or bulk you look for...Lacks elite timed speed and won't stretch the field...Is not a great blocker...Needs to get much stronger...Has trouble beating the jam...Does not have a lot of upside...Skill set will not be a good fit for every team and he will need to be in the right system to succeed.
Notes:
Has the looks of an H-Back or pass catching specialist at the next level...In the right situation he could be a nice weapon in the short passing game but size and speed limitations will always hold him back and put boundaries around his role.
BIO: Three-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-Academic honors since his junior campaign. Led Texas in receiving as a senior with 50/613/5 after 25/430/5 the prior year.
POSITIVES: Athletic tight end who plays with a good degree of intelligence. Finds the open spot on the field and effectively uses his frame to shield away opponents. Has soft hands, makes the reception in stride and keeps the play in bounds. Possesses excellent field sense, gets past the sticks on third down and is always in tune with the quarterback. Gives effort as a blocker.
NEGATIVES: Rarely moves linebackers off the ball blocking. Not a consistent deep threat.
ANALYSIS: Lacking great upside, Thomas has been a consistent pass-catching threat who elevated his play the past three seasons. Should see significant playing time in third-down back/red-zone situations at the next level.
Weishuhn said:This guy is a good TE, Vince Young's security blanket last year. I thought the Pats would draft one in the 3rd or 4th round with this deep TE class. Thomas and Klopfenstein were the 2 I was hoping for, with Klopfenstein being the first choice, but he was already off the board. Hopefully, the 2 4th rounders are OLB and CB. I like OLB Stanley McClover of Auburn in the 4th, and hopefully they have an Asante Samuel type CB up their sleeve.
No. Graham is our blocking tightend. We wont rid our blocking tightend after getting another passing tight end along with Watson. When Watson has the attention on him, which believe me he will, then Thomas will be one of the suprise targets. And the fourth rounders will be LB and Safety, not CB, at least for the fourth rounders.Turk said:Does this mean farewell to Graham?
BradyBirdYazOrr said:Yeah the bears they are exciting...I tell you what you and any other bandwagoners can jump off now please
PromisedLand said:He's not the Wendy's guy; this is one of the MacKenzie brothers.
Seriously, this one is a real headscratcher when we have obviouls needs on defense.
Here's measurables from si.com:
David Thomas Grade: 3.64 Position: TE
Class: Sr
School: Texas
Conference: Big Twelve
Ht., Wt.: 6-3, 252
40 Time: 4.74
Selected by: New England Patriots
Round 3, pick 22 (86 overall)
BIO: Three-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-Academic honors since his junior campaign. Led Texas in receiving as a senior with 50/613/5 after 25/430/5 the prior year.
POSITIVES: Athletic tight end who plays with a good degree of intelligence. Finds the open spot on the field and effectively uses his frame to shield away opponents. Has soft hands, makes the reception in stride and keeps the play in bounds. Possesses excellent field sense, gets past the sticks on third down and is always in tune with the quarterback. Gives effort as a blocker.
NEGATIVES: Rarely moves linebackers off the ball blocking. Not a consistent deep threat.
ANALYSIS: Lacking great upside, Thomas has been a consistent pass-catching threat who elevated his play the past three seasons. Should see significant playing time in third-down back/red-zone situations at the next level.
14thDragon said:Preach on brother Shirtsleeve. I prefer 3-0 wins to 31-28 wins.
Hard nosed crushing defense allowed us to punnishing the opposition into submission. Bending at times, but never breaking. Extinguishing hope, instilling desperate fear into opposing offenses causing them to make mistakes. The defense was where the teamed started and stopped.
I do not like this regression to an offense first team.
shirtsleeve said:Bandwagoner? Me? Nope. Pissed to the ears right now because the character of the team is changing before my eyes? Yup. I've suffered through all those years in the 70's and 80's when the team chased those big play guys only to watch them bust before our eyes. Then BB gets here, first with Tuna then on his own, and the character of the team changed. Finally a true hard hitting blue collar team concerned more with fundamentals than highlights. And we won championships. No it wasn't pretty or exciting or flashy. It was a flesh eating, clock killing, football machine, grinding out win after win. A true thing of beauty. I dont want flashy or exciting. The only highlights I want to see Pats (defensive) players on is the "jacked up" segment. Me? a bandwagoner? Seems to me, son, that you, not I, are a recent aquisition and fail to see the true strength of the team. I read your name. I doubt that you were even around in '67 to see Yaz play at his best, never mind follow the Pats.
Ice Cold Bruschi said:Another ******* Day 1 tight end? Thats the ONE thing I really hate about BB. What the hell use is this guy going to be to us? Make sure Fauria's old spot on the bench stays warm?
14thDragon said:Preach on brother Shirtsleeve. I prefer 3-0 wins to 31-28 wins.
Hard nosed crushing defense allowed us to punnishing the opposition into submission. Bending at times, but never breaking. Extinguishing hope, instilling desperate fear into opposing offenses causing them to make mistakes. The defense was where the teamed started and stopped.
I do not like this regression to an offense first team.