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Any thoughts or input on Daniel Thomas?


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The only thing I've seen/heard is that he has been unimpressive. That same report has come out on two different occasions in the past month or so. As you probably know, two other indications that they are not enamored with him:

 

- they announced Reggie Bush as the number 1 RB (this after initially stating that he would be a "10-15 touches a game kind of back")

- they unexpectedly signed Larry Johnson (this didn't work out either, he's gone already)

 

But all signs are, Thomas is not gonna be a stud down there.

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This is true UNTIL 350 lb. lineman steps/ falls on Reggie and he goes on IR.

 

And that would make him a stud? I'd stay away from D-Thomas unless you can get him as a RB4/5 on your team. Bush is the #1, and even if he goes down that doesn't mean Daniel is gonna be any good.

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I think people are giving up on D. thomas pretty quick. A rookie in a lockout year IS going to struggle with blitz pickups. Heck, most of them do regardless. I think MIA brought Johnson in to f with him. I've picked him up mid/late rounds in a few leagues and I'm going to hold on and see if he can help me late in the season. If B. Marshall really is back, the defense is going to have to respect the passing game. The chance of R. Bush becoming an every down back and either not getting hurt or dinged up to the point where he doesn't produce very well seems low to me. I'm not expecting great numbers out of the gate, but I think by half way into the season Thomas will be better than people currently value him at.

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I think people are giving up on D. thomas pretty quick. A rookie in a lockout year IS going to struggle with blitz pickups. Heck, most of them do regardless. I think MIA brought Johnson in to f with him. I've picked him up mid/late rounds in a few leagues and I'm going to hold on and see if he can help me late in the season. If B. Marshall really is back, the defense is going to have to respect the passing game. The chance of R. Bush becoming an every down back and either not getting hurt or dinged up to the point where he doesn't produce very well seems low to me. I'm not expecting great numbers out of the gate, but I think by half way into the season Thomas will be better than people currently value him at.

 

I picked him up in my keeper league as my #3 RB. Hopefully I don't have any injuries until he gets up to speed, but I think he surely take the roll. Bush just isn't an every down back. Or even a back for that matter. He's a multi tool. Has a bunch of abilities but not great at any of them. Especially between the tackles.... Can you say shoe string tackle!

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My first impression of him was less than stellar. I was watching the Miami/Carolina pre-season game. Bush was decisive and dynamic as they moved down the field. He ran for a few tough yards down to about the 2. Then they brought Thomas in who put the ball on the ground on his first play (not ruled a fumble however, but all of us were wondering why they were so quick to make the no-call), and stutter-stepped before he hit the line every time. Finally, they brought, yet another RB in and that dude punched it in.

 

Sure, he could have corrected that since then, but I immediately slid him down my draft board based on what I saw. I mean, sure, the blocking schemes and all, but being tentative running is another issue entirely and has nothing to do with how much time you've had to learn the system.

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Dolphins are definitely in the Luck sweepstakes this year. Simply atrocious on all levels.

 

Jets fans never fail to spout nonsense :wacko: . As for the topic of this thread, I agree with Square. People are giving up on Thomas way too early. I'm not saying he should be getting the same hype that Ryan Matthews had coming into last season but he's a rookie trying to make a name for himself in the oddest off-season in recent memory. Henne is going to surprise some people this year and the playmakers on the team are going to open up some running room for Thomas. Add to that the improved defense that was #6 in the league last year (top 5 if they didn't lay out for the Pats in week 17) and the offense should see the field a lot more often this year.

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Based on what I've seen in the pre-season and what I've read coming out of Miami, I think Lex Hilliard would get the call before DThomas if Bush goes down early on in the season. It just doesn't sound like the staff has any confidence in DThomas right now. That may change as the season wears on, but I doubt they would just plug DThomas in if Bush gets hurt. For those thinking of stashing him on your roster and hoping for the best, I assume you have big rosters. If not, I don't know if he survives on your roster past mid-season.

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can you elaborate on what makes Hilliard the guy if Bush goes down? He had 43 touches in 2009 and 0 last year.

 

My thinking is just based on the current depth chart and the fact that the Dolphins staff doesn't appear to have much confidence in DThomas. If anything it sounds like Hilliard would get the passing down work with DThomas' problems with blitz pickup.

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My thinking is just based on the current depth chart and the fact that the Dolphins staff doesn't appear to have much confidence in DThomas. If anything it sounds like Hilliard would get the passing down work with DThomas' problems with blitz pickup.

 

 

meaning reggie bush will not get the passing down work? i'm not sure if i follow your logic. i am not criticizing, just not following.

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My thinking is just based on the current depth chart and the fact that the Dolphins staff doesn't appear to have much confidence in DThomas. If anything it sounds like Hilliard would get the passing down work with DThomas' problems with blitz pickup.

 

Why would they put either Hillard or Thomas in on passing downs??? Bush is in essence a big receiver with the best hands out of either of them. He's also the better pass protector. Hillard won't get squat unless Thomas puts the ball on the field and he seems to have strong hands, not dropping one ball in 31 attempts in preseason. Not sure about your logic here.

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Based on what I've seen in the pre-season and what I've read coming out of Miami, I think Lex Hilliard would get the call before DThomas if Bush goes down early on in the season. It just doesn't sound like the staff has any confidence in DThomas right now. That may change as the season wears on, but I doubt they would just plug DThomas in if Bush gets hurt. For those thinking of stashing him on your roster and hoping for the best, I assume you have big rosters. If not, I don't know if he survives on your roster past mid-season.

 

Guys, you need to work on your reading comprehension. I stated that I believe Hilliard would get the call before DThomas if Bush goes down. Everything I stated after this comment is assuming Bush is done with an injury.

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Guys, you need to work on your reading comprehension. I stated that I believe Hilliard would get the call before DThomas if Bush goes down. Everything I stated after this comment is assuming Bush is done with an injury.

 

 

Your avatar is not conducive to reading comprehension. :wacko:

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Guys, you need to work on your reading comprehension. I stated that I believe Hilliard would get the call before DThomas if Bush goes down. Everything I stated after this comment is assuming Bush is done with an injury.

 

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