What Is the Fascination With Devin Thomas?

[Beerball]

no one knows because the outdoor college season ends at Thanksgiing

 

just because it snows in Michigan in January does not mean that Thomas played any snow or cold weather games in Nov.

So his hands are questionable? I don't know about picking him at 11.

[Sisyphean Bills]

He played at 2 different high schools. He played JUCO. He's coming out early. He had one good season at MSU. Other than there is virtually no tape on him and WR is notoriously difficult to project to the next level, what's not to like about Devin Thomas? Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the Bills took him at #11.

[Nanker]

We're going Corner at 11.

[Dibs]

I think there is more to this than meets the eye. 3/4 Pro Bowl starter last year were 1st round picks, with 2 backups being selected in the first and Chad Johnson having been selected #36. Six out of the top ten receivers by yards were drafted in the first round, while 7 out of the top 11 (due to a tie) receivers/Dallas Clark by TDs were drafted in the first round.

Some 1st rounders in the probowl for comparison......

WR Starters 3/4....WR Backups 2/5....WR Total 5/9 (56%)

QB Starters 0/2....QB Backups 2/6....QB Total 2/8 (25%)

RB Starters 2/2....RB backups 3/6....RB Total 5/8 (63%)

OT Starters 1/4....OT backups 3/5....OT Total 4/9 (44%)

OG Starters 4/4....OG backups 1/2....OG Total 5/6 (83%)

DE Starters 2/4....DE backups 0/4....2/8 (25%)

DT Starters 3/4....DT backups 2/4....5/8 (63%)

LB Starters 2/6....LB backups 4/5....6/11 (55%)

CB Starters 2/4....CB backups 2/2....4/6 (67%)

S Starters 2/5....S backups 2/4....4/9 (44%)

 

Total Starters(for positions selected).....

Total 21/39....Total Backups 21/43.....Total 42/82 (51%)

Removing QBs.....Total 40/74 (54%)

 

The more I look at 1st round selections(historically)......the more I like OG Albert as our #11 pick.