NFL Rated Rookies: D Thomas atop the fantasy ranks
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jason8erluxury_boxOPOkay, so before anyone tries to poopoo on the party, the article starts off as follows:
This is, for obvious reasons, a ridiculous time to produce NFL fantasy ranks. Free agency is on hold, as is the league itself. But at least the draft is complete, so we have a few murky, half-formed ideas about the needs and strengths of each franchise.
It's a slow offseason, so any info is welcome, plus there were a few tid bits on Thomas that I was unaware of.
1. Daniel Thomas, RB, MIA — Miami traded three draft picks to Washington — a third, fifth and seventh-rounder — in order to move up to No. 62 overall, where they nabbed Thomas. He's an every-down back from Kansas State, a physical yet fluid runner with legit receiving skills. The 230-pound Thomas broke the plane 30 times over two seasons at K-State, gaining a total of 2,850 yards on the ground (5.2 YPC) and another 428 through the air. Naturally, he has some Wildcat experience on the resume. And then there's this...
A team-issued bio says Thomas has "pro-caliber arm strength" while noting he was originally recruited by Kansas State as a quarterback.
"At Kansas State, they had me throwing a lot, so I feel like if I'm called to do that, I can definitely do it," Thomas said. "I'm good for three or four passes."
But don't be too distracted by the gimmick potential here. Thomas is a talented runner and he'll get a serious workload — remember, both Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams are free agents. Thomas may not have high-end speed, but the rest of his skill set is solid. Check the tape (and please enjoy the soundtrack). In each of the past three seasons, Miami has finished among the top-third of the league in rush attempts. There's a clear opportunity for Thomas to achieve every-week starting status. -Behrens
padre31luxury_boxNo surprise, hopefully he winds up with a Hillis like 270 carry workload.
A Rb whose avg's are : 4.5 ypc/10 Td's/1,300 yds would go along way towards curing what ills this offense.
vmarcilfan75subscriberwhos ranking is this?
the ones i've read have him no higher than #5
Ingram
Green
Jones
Williams
jason8erluxury_box"vmarcilfan75 wrote:
whos ranking is this?
the ones i've read have him no higher than #5
Ingram
Green
Jones
Williams
Oooops, fixed!
I'm a dork.
padre31luxury_boxTreu KM, but do consider they are not very far off base as right now, DThomas is the likely starter at running back for us, this is one pick, I would go so far as to say, is what Ireland will be judged on, if DTrain performs then Irish will have proven he knows what he is doing, if DTrain has a Ryan Mathews type of season with injuries we are screwed.
Unless the thought of handing the ball off to Hilliard 270 times fills us all with confidence? I like Lexxy but let us be real here, he is not going anywhere..that leaves Sheets and he has not played football in 2yrs.
Wow, I never looked at it that way before.
cdz12250subscriberThis is a great pick. It is along the lines of what Sparano saw have limited success when we introduced the Wildcat. With a more out-in-space offensive line and this guy, who is both a power runner with a feel for the hole and a credible threat to pass, all we need is a scatback to make the opponents respect the end-around and they won't know whether to poop or go blind. The Wildcat was limited by the abilities of the personnel running it. They drafted Pat White and he was't the answer. But by no means have they given up on the Wildcat.
vt_dolfansubscriberIm on the D-Train.....
"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning"
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