“He’s not going to run away from guys, but he’s pretty fast once he gets the pads on,” Dimel continued. “I’ve never seen him get caught from behind. And wait ’til you see his legs _ oh my God. You’re not going to see a more impressive lower body.” Thomas mentioned former Kansas City back Larry Johnson and St. Louis’ Steven Jackson when asked to compare himself to a back in the NFL now. Dimel agrees with the Jackson comparison and tosses in Jamal Lewis and even Adrian Peterson as well. “I’ve told (Kansas State coach) Bill Snyder he kind of reminds me of Peterson, in that he’s such a natural. And he runs extremely hard, which is where Lewis and Jackson come in.” Thomas was a quarterback in high school and junior college, making him “a perfect fit” for the Dolphins’ Wildcat package, Dimel said. “You don’t realize how well he throws the ball unless you see it in person,” Dimel said. “He threw touchdown passes for us.” http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thed...ning-back-daniel-thomas-will-surprise-people/
Nice article. Hopefully when it is time to put on the pads, he will show everyone why we traded up for him.
Just once I'd like to hear/see/read a coach say "Yeah, and he was the worst kid I've ever had to coach. You made a huge mistake in drafting him... good luck though. Next question?..."
Sometimes it appears that way without any words said... [video=youtube;ynvbg3QzpDM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynvbg3QzpDM&feature=player_embedded[/video]
