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Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

leisure said:

Every so often, an athlete comes along with minimal or no college experience to simply dazzle professional scouts. Former collegiate wrestlers Carlton Haserling (Pittsburgh) and Stephen Neal (New England) had success as offensive linemen in the NFL, and players like Eric Swann (Arizona) and Antonio Gates of San Diego are perhaps the most successful of recent "Cinderella" stories. While Thomas has some collegiate experience, he is a relative unknown to the media. In scouting circles, however, he has drawn considerable attention leading up to the 2007 NFL Draft. Thomas attended Ball High School, where he excelled as a two-way lineman. He earned All-District honors twice and was also a member of the Texas Top 100 prospect list as a senior. The massive lineman enrolled at Oklahoma State in 2004. He saw reserve action in 11 games that year, recording nine tackles (eight solos) with a stop for a loss, a forced fumble and a blocked kick. He was scheduled to take over strong-side defensive tackle duties for the Cowboys in 2005, but was ruled academically ineligible and new head coach Mike Gundy announced before the season that he had dismissed Thomas from the team for "not adhering" to team rules. Thomas spent the 2005 season away from football. He next emerged at Northwest Mississippi Community College, starting the first two games for the Rangers before spending the rest of the year on the sidelines (academics). In those two games, he was simply unstoppable, coming up with 16 tackles (12 solos), four sacks, five more stops behind the line of scrimmage and five quarterback pressures. Because of academic difficulties, Thomas decided to apply for the 2007 NFL Draft. His short college career spanned just 13 games. He went on to produce 25 tackles (20 solos) with four sacks for minus-18 yards, 10 stops for losses of 43 yards and five quarterback pressures. He also blocked one kick and recovered a fumble.

Positives: Has a thick, massive frame with long arms, large hands, very thick chest, broad shoulders, thick thighs and calves...Demonstrates excellent foot speed for a player carrying his girth, but he could be even more efficient if he shed roughly 30-40 pounds...Short stepper who gets out of control at times, but shows a non-stop effort...Has very good explosion off the snap and is explosive penetrating the gaps...Lays it on the line every play and, despite his tall frame, he shows a low center of gravity and very good upper body strength to deliver vicious arm swipes...Can be sudden off the snap and shows quickness on the edge of a blocker...Once he gains advantage over an opponent, he keeps it...Instinctive and quick on the move, doing a nice job of recognizing blocking schemes and reacting to play-action...Stacks at the point of attack and uses his leverage and strength to hold ground firmly...Keeps his feet free and is a powerful force shooting the gaps...Demands constant double-team action to contain him and is not moved off his mark quickly...Makes quick use of his hands, working across the face of the blocker and will engage with good urgency, keeping his hands active in attempts to shed...Delivers a strong hand punch, especially in tight quarters and there is no leakage working inside...Will create problems if an opponent attempts to single block him...Gets a good push coming off the snap and arrives in the backfield with intent on getting to the passer...Has the hand usage to control blockers on strength alone...For a player his size, he is very nimble and light on his feet, showing good stop-and&-go action. Negatives: Light on his feet, but needs to be placed in a nutritional program to shed at least 30-40 pounds from his frame...Plays until the whistle early in games, but the added girth causes him to tire quickly...Struggled in the classroom and might have problems digesting a playbook...Gets out of control in his pursuit, but shows loose hips and change of direction agility to recover...Plays mostly on brute strength and will need patient coaching to develop...While not moved off the line quickly by blockers, he needs to do a better job of using his hands to protect his feet...Better tackler inside the box, as he will get his base narrow and take arm swipes on the move (will miss in space). Compares To: TERDELL SANDS-Oakland...Actually, Thomas is a mixture of Ted Washington, for size and ability to occupy multiple blocker; Sands, for his explosion and long reach; and Marcus Stroud, for his ability to shoot the gaps and wreak havoc in the backfield. Don't be surprised if Jacksonville takes this player to develop behind Stroud and John Henderson, who could be perfect mentors to unearth his hidden talent. This might be the best "unknown" player in the 2007 draft. Enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where Thomas played in just two games...The strong-side tackle wreaked havoc during his limited time on the field, posting sixteen tackles (12 solos) with four sacks for minus 18 yards and nine stops for losses of 40 yards...Also had five quarterback pressures

Cheers man... I remembered reading about him a couple of weeks back, these guys have him well down their list...

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/rankings/dt.html

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

Oakland should take Tim Shaw

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

LOL who the hell did Oakland just draft?

BoltsFanUK · Apr 29, 2007

MtlBoltsFan said:

LOL who the hell did Oakland just draft?

:icon_shrug: dunno

BoltsFanUK · Apr 29, 2007

John Bowe i think

Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

MtlBoltsFan said:

LOL who the hell did Oakland just draft?

betcha he'll b back returning kick offs he is fast as hell...

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

leisure this is who oakland just drafted

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

Dublin Bolt said:

betcha he'll b back returning kick offs he is fast as hell...

betacha you had no idea who he was before you typed his name in a search engine

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

leisure said:

FU Mtl....we are draft niks here who put in thousands of hours studying this ****! No more insults :icon_twisted:

Ok of course you know who he is you scout all the mandingos very closely :icon_rofl:

Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

MtlBoltsFan said:

betacha you had no idea who he was before you typed his name in a search engine

u betcha :lol:

Carrie1219 · Apr 29, 2007

Oakland is having way too good of a Draft for my liking.... :icon_eek:

OK today we need to beef up the O-line with our last three picks. ALL THREE OF THEM... :yes: :yes: :yes:

cranberry · Apr 29, 2007

Chispa said:

DraftScout on Davis: : Quite simply, if Davis hadn't toiled in the significant shadow cast by Dwayne Bowe at LSU, he'd be considered a first-round pick. The rock-solid 6-1, 200-pound Davis has excellent speed and is viewed by many scouts as having more potential than many of the so-called big name receivers expected to be selected ahead of him. Davis may lack the big name, but don't expect him to last on the board long. He'll almost surely be among the first 10 players drafted in the second round. Davis is a particularly good fit in the West Coast Offense.

We'll see it all during the season. He can show his skills playing
with a very good team

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

Wow Brian Smith!!!!!!!!

BFISA · Apr 29, 2007

Onea Shammie's Bulldogs wentta Cincy in the 4th round...he'll get arrested for DUI any minute now :icon_rofl: :icon_tease:

Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

leisure said:

Holy **** is Doug Free still on the board?

yeah sure is......

Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

there goes Zak......

SanDiegoRon · Apr 29, 2007

leisure said:

Holy **** is Doug Free still on the board?

and you guys complain about Olivea's feet... :icon_eek:

cranberry · Apr 29, 2007

bigcarson50 said:

Well we did move up 25 spots that's like three fourths of a round.

Not upset. we are filling our needs. That is about all I am qualified to judge. We'll fiind out within three years whether or not it worked.

That's just right, but it is a high prize

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

Doug Free did like 3 lifts :icon_rofl:

MtlBoltsFan · Apr 29, 2007

We need a dimeback. I like John Talley, CB, Duke but not in this round

cranberry · Apr 29, 2007

leisure said:

Falcons get Justin Blalock :icon_twisted:

I'm happy with them and I like Blalock in the NFC

Dublin Bolt · Apr 29, 2007

Ryne who!?....... jeeeeez cannot believe he is picked over Allison. Ryne might have been there round 7.

SanDiegoRon · Apr 29, 2007

damn there goes Barbre...

cranberry · Apr 29, 2007

Happy Birthday BoltfanUK

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