Quote:Why don't we keep him and actually incorporate him into the offense?

 

This has been my stance from the get-go on this matter.  

 

The only problem is that you've got Marrone and Coughlin involved in evaluating the roster now and Thomas phoned it in pretty hard during  a half dozen games last year when it became clear that Bortles was a hot mess and not getting better. 

 

I think those guys saw that and decided they didn't want to have to motivate a 29 year-old that's making big money. 

 

The only real upside of this move IMO is that Thomas (despite his struggles w/ Blake) was a high profile player and this a sends a message in the locker room that no one is safe and half efforts are unacceptable.

I can get behind that and I actually think Sterling may be able to at least flash as a poor-man's JT. 

 

During the four game stretch that Sterling played in he was getting very similar production to Thomas' meager numbers in the weeks prior -  and doing it with far fewer snaps. 

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