Every year, the effort to learn more about the prospects yields players that draftniks are willing to "pound the table for."

 

For this draft class, one of those players for me is Solomon Thomas.

 

Now I was impressed by his bowl game against North Carolina.  He was virtually unblockable in that game.  But it was only one game.

 

When I went back and looked at clips from other games, I saw a guy who seems to epitomize the phrase "non stop motor."  He was relentless, consistently chasing down plays outside the numbers on the perimeter where some MLBs can't reach.

He is absolute hustle.

 

He uses his hands well and plays with good leverage.  In a nutshell, he is the player Alualu should have been to be worthy of the top ten pick.

 

Even though the scheme is changing, the need for a guy like Thomas exists because of the release of Odrick and the virtually certain departure of Alualu.  He is already a frequent choice to be picked in the top half of the first round in various mocks.

 

I don't know how he will fare in the combine.  I don't know what his measurements will be, and I don't know if scouts will deem him worth the 4th overall pick.  But if his measurements put him at least 6-3 with no major medical issues, I could see him ascend up the boards.

 

Ultimately, whichever team gets him will have themselves an outstanding player from a production and intangibles standpoint.

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

Every year, the effort to learn more about the prospects yields player that draftniks are willing to "pound the table for."


For this draft class, one of those players for me is Solomon Thomas.


Now I was impressed by his bowl game against North Carolina. He was virtually unblockable in that game. But it was only one game.


When I went back and looked at clips from other games, I saw a guy who seems to epitomize the phrase "non stop motor." He was relentless, consistently chasing down plays outside the numbers on the perimeter where some MLBs can't reach.

He is absolute hustle.


He uses his hands well and plays with good leverage. In a nutshell, he is the player Alualu should have been to be worthy of the top ten pick.


Even though the scheme is changing, the need for a guy like Thomas exists because of the release of Odrick and the virtually certain departure of Alualu. He is already a frequent choice to be picked in the top half of the first round in various mocks.


I don't know how he will fare in the combine. I don't know what his measurements will be, and I don't know if scouts will deem him worth the 4th overall pick. But if his measurements put him at least 6-3 with no major medical issues, I could see him ascend up the boards.


Ultimately, whichever team gets him will have themselves an outstanding player from a production and intangibles standpoint.

He is definitely a talented prospect but I still have Adams easily above him.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

Thomas is impressive. So impressive that I have him in my top 8...


 

1. Garrett
   
   
2. Adams
   
   
3. Allen
   
   
4. Fournette
   
   
5. Lattimer
   
   
6. Cook
   
   
7. Hooker
   
   
8. Thomas
   
   

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'02

He's going to blow up the combine.


Jags need playmakers and this dude next to Jackson Fowler and Yannick would be very tough to defend.

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What sucks is this draft has a lot of potential studs towards the top it's hard to make up my mind who I want. Thomas can be a game changer but so can Adams or Hooker or even the RBs.

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What sucks is this draft has a lot of potential studs towards the top it's hard to make up my mind who I want. Thomas can be a game changer but so can Adams or Hooker or even the RBs.

It sucks only to the extent you want/need to make a decision right now.

 

But I'm happy the Jaguars have plenty of good options at 4.

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

It's going to be very hard for the Jags to screw this pick up, so long as it isn't a RB.

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Thomas is my guy at 4

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It sucks only to the extent you want/need to make a decision right now.


But I'm happy the Jaguars have plenty of good options at 4.

Oh I agree. Definitely a good problem to have.

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It's going to be very hard for the Jags to screw this pick up, so long as it isn't a RB.

Even then, if the RB becomes a stud for years then it's not a bad pick

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I'm warming up to this idea as well.

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Shock the world

1)Allen

2)Adams

3)Thomas

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I might be the only 1 that has Garrett in my outside my top 5.


Allen

Fournette

Hooker

Adams

Thomas

Watson

Garrett

Trubisky

Cook

Mixon


Go ahead, make fun of me. I don't mind.

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The only problem with Thomas is that I don't think he is quite as exceptional as Allen, Adams or Fournette, the likely choices available to us at four.


But he would be a nice consolation prize for someone in the top ten.

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The only problem with Thomas is that I don't think he is quite as exceptional as Allen, Adams or Fournette, the likely choices available to us at four.


But he would be a nice consolation prize for someone in the top ten.

I don't know that physically he is "elite."  I wouldn't rate him in the Clowney type of prospect from a physical standpoint.

 

Nevertheless, he is a heckuva football player.

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Worst to 1st.  Curse Reversed!

I don't know that physically he is "elite." I wouldn't rate him in the Clowney type of prospect from a physical standpoint.


Nevertheless, he is a heckuva football player.

He's ELITE.

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Stanford DL Solomon Thomas:

6025, 273

40-4.69

Bench-30

Vertical-35"

Broad-126"

3-Cone-6.95

S.Shuttle-4.28

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Aaron Donald

6'1 285


40-4.68

BENCH-35

VERTICAL 32.0 INCH

BROAD JUMP: 116

3 CONE DRILL: 7.11

20 YARD SHUTTLE: 4.39

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And as always.... He probably just blew past us. Here's to rooting for the qbs

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I might be the only 1 that has Garrett in my outside my top 5.


Allen

Fournette

Hooker

Adams

Thomas

Watson

Garrett

Trubisky

Cook

Mixon


Go ahead, make fun of me. I don't mind.

I'm laughing.

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"Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he's a mile away and barefoot."