The best pure pass rusher in franchise history is Tony Brackens.  The biggest knock on him throughout his career was that he'd take plays off, and that the fire to play the game at a high level just wasn't there for him.  Yet, he somehow managed to be a guy who had the capability of changing the dynamic of a game in the matter of  a couple of plays.

 

I don't care what Thomas' motivation is.  What I care about is that he has the ability to change the dynamic of a game with his play making abilities.  If he's making plays, what motivates him is irrelevant.

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