Quote:I hate saying it with nothing to back it but you might be right. I dont know about Deacon's point that VT doesnt develope offensive players as i would need to see some draft history but he might have a point there too.

 

All im sayin is there should be some noticable progress or change in the way he drops back and scans the field over his college career and ther hasnt been. He looks and throws exactly the same as when he started. That to me means either its  bad coaching , refusal of coaching , or lack of mental ability and with 2 of the 3 options leaning against Logan Thomas i cant get on his bandwagon.

 

VT is an option offense, and no they don't and have never developed quarterbacks.  Beamer was a DB, his "bread and butter" has been developing secondary players and special teamers.

 

Vick was raw and worked in the option offense because he could "make" a broken play with his athleticism.  He'd break a play, then "fix" it.  That rawness was clear when he entered the NFL.

 

Bryan Randall wasn't good enough to make it even as a backup in the NFL.  Tyrod Taylor is a solid backup, but I doubt he'll be more.  Jim Druckenmiller was a first round bust with the 49ers - not smart enough to catch on to the NFL game.

 

The only Beamer era QB to really "make it" was Will Furrer, who had a nice career as a backup for several teams.

 

Thomas has abilities none of those guys have outside the incomparable Vick.  I believe he can be coached by a team willing to invest the 2, 3 years it will probably take.  He took some time between seasons to try and get NFL style training, but unfortunately it just didn't fit with what he was being asked to do at VT, so it probably did as much harm as good as far as his final season went in college.  Once able to concentrate and work on an NFL playbook in an NFL environment full time, I believe he's got a good chance to actually grow as a QB.

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