Quote:Earl Thomas is what makes the Secondary go, don't get caught up in the Sherman hype. Sherman can obviously play, but Thomas is the true difference maker. Sherman and crew are able to gamble as much as they do, because they know Thomas has their back no matter what. His range and instincts are incredible.


Why do you think guys like Browner, Thurmond and Maxwell are able to jump in and have such success? Because the main cog of that Secondary has always been back there at FS. For the last 4 straight seasons, every single game Thomas has held down the fort.

Don't get me wrong I'm not denying how good Thomas is and his impact just speaking in terms of the scheme itself. I don't think a premier FS is needed schematically to make this work that's all I'm saying.


The corners push the wideouts to the safety then safety has the choice of who to eliminate from the play.


Thomas is a top 2-3 safety period. I just don't think he's the main reason the scheme works.

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