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Coaches certainly do dream big with regard to their own "abilities."

 

I wouldn't be surprised if he rises much higher than most think, and to be groomed as a QB.

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<p style="margin-left:40px;">Logan Thomas, QB (6-6, 253) — Thomas has huge 10 5/8-inch hands. He looked good in the pro day workout, throwing with very good zip on the ball and with accuracy. He had one rollout to the left and one rollout to the right in which he wasn’t accurate on. He has a strong arm and is athletic. His inconsistency is a concern; he might hit 10 passes in a row, and then he might miss on 10 in a row. If somebody can correct his accuracy problem, he will be a very good football player.

 

Others to note:

 

Gayle (4.6) could be a bargain rusher depending on where he falls.

 

Fuller would be a stud if he's available in the second to us.

 

Exum could be a sleeper if he can continue to recover from injury.

 

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

He's the very definition of a developmental QB prospect. He has all the physical tools and an extremely high upside. There will be no expectation for him to be rushed onto the field so he'll have every opportunity to correct his flaws.


I think its also very telling how two QB "gurus" seem to be interested in him as well. 3 years from now Thomas has a very good chance to be the best QB out of this class if his development goes positive.

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Height? ideal, perhaps taller

Weight? ideal, perhaps even large

-problem playing at that weight? No.

Problem gripping the football?  No.

Strong arm?  Strongest in the draft (threw 60 mph, highest recorded at the combine)

Questionable competition?  No.

Speed?  Fastest QB at the combine, even at his size.

Athletic: Vertical?  Broad? Tops, and tops.

 

He's favorable, on paper, to even the top candidates.

 

So when coaches look at a specimen like this, they certainly believe they can fix accuracy.  And, he'll be learning an NFL style NFL system for the first time.

 

VT has had an OL as bad or worse than ours during his career, and nothing particularly special at receiver.  Add to that he played in a college option offense built to protect the football, and it's easy to see why a guru thinks he can be forged into an NFL QB.

 

Going back to the measurables, few if any compare.  I get the feeling someone's going to fall in love.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

I evaluated Thomas and Tulsa QB Cody Green and I came away convinced that Cody is far more promising as a developmental quarterback.

 

Cody had a terrific year in 2012. He beat Bortles and Carr head to head, if I recall. He lost too many offensive weapons in 2013 and his game dropped off.

 

Try to catch some video of him. It's hard to come by, but there is some Tulsa stuff on You Tube. You'll see.

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I wouldn't be surprised if he rises much higher than most think, and to be groomed as a QB.

Does anyone else think Logan would benefit and/or perhaps some coaches are looking at him with a "position-change" in mind? I too think he'd be a hellava quarterback if he did eventually progress, but the timetable seems very long to me.

 

I know some who think Manziel, Teddy, Bottles, McCarron, etc, would need to sit a season or two before they're ready. Going by that principle though, Logan may need a good 3 to 4 years. :mellow: That's a lifetime in the NFL-world. And with so many top tier QB prospects coming every year(likely Winston, Mariotta, Hundley, etc next year), are teams willing to wait that long/devote that much time to Thomas? Maybe.

 

Any thoughts? Is the possible reward with Logan worth the possible longest time-table of any QB?

 

Kids a beast either way, I remember people comparing his measurables to Newton when he first started playing for VT. Size, weight, speed, etc

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I want 3 players. Clowney, Bridgewater, Manziel. Jaguars have the number 3 pick. Just give me one of those 3 at 3, and I'm happy.

 

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I wouldn't mind Logan Thomas as an undrafted FA. 

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I wouldn't mind Logan Thomas as an undrafted FA.

or maybe with the late 6th or 7th rounder

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I'd take Thomas as a TE late in the draft.

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I get that some guys are developmental QB's. But what has he shown that would lead anybody to believe he can develop into anything?

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I get that some guys are developmental QB's. But what has he shown that would lead anybody to believe he can develop into anything?

 

It's all about the hubris of the coach.

 

If you've got prime measurables, a coach doesn't care what the player did before he had a chance to mold him.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

Harbaugh was probably there to also watch Fuller, who could be a fit for them at #30 if he is still there.  I have him going to Denver one pick later though.

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Definitely a developmental guy.

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Definitely a developmental guy.

 

Does he have a high motor?

 

What does he bring to the locker room?

 

Will he bring his lunch bucket?

 

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Developmental guy that won't be a starter. 

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