stevegrab Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, 1fastdoc said: He's 29 years old and has become a risk. I think his only chance to play with the Saints next year for that kind of money is to prove he can this year. O/w he's going to follow in the footsteps of so many other 30 year old WR's and go work for a random team on a prove-you're-worth-it contract. His salary cap numbers in the future are pretty big, even release/trade is going to be a big hit. https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-orleans-saints/michael-thomas-18996/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fastdoc Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, League_Champion said: I completely agree. While still talented he's a liability at this point. He just can't stay on the field and it doesn't get better with age. They'll shut him down soon and he'll miss another half a season. The shame with him is that his situation could likely have been avoided. I don't know the exact story but I suspect he didn't like the initial advice for surgery a couple years ago so he got another opinion that sounded more palatable, i.e. wait and it may heal on its own. We see it often. Then the patient comes back with worse issues that are much harder to treat. From a WR age standpoint, this should be his peak year. My guess is he'll be a spotty WR3 for the next 2 years then retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, 1fastdoc said: He's 29 years old and has become a risk. I think his only chance to play with the Saints next year for that kind of money is to prove he can this year. O/w he's going to follow in the footsteps of so many other 30 year old WR's and go work for a random team on a prove-you're-worth-it contract. His cap numbers prevent him from playing anywhere else. The dead money is just too great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 1 hour ago, rajncajn said: His cap numbers prevent him from playing anywhere else. The dead money is just too great. It's crazy, I got mocked and laughed at in a different Michael Thomas thread because I warned everyone this was coming. I wonder if anyone remembers?? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, League_Champion said: It's crazy, I got mocked and laughed at in a different Michael Thomas thread because I warned everyone this was coming. I wonder if anyone remembers?? Probably not. Probably because no one really cares. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, rajncajn said: Probably because no one really cares. Of course not, because I was right. Keep mocking me Rajn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-michael-thomas-still-not-practicing-522400/amp/ Probably next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, League_Champion said: Of course not, because I was right. Keep mocking me Rajn. Was it me? You'll have to be more specific. If I mocked or laughed at you about Michael Thomas, then I really don't remember it. Edited October 28, 2022 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 hours ago, League_Champion said: It's crazy, I got mocked and laughed at in a different Michael Thomas thread because I warned everyone this was coming. I wonder if anyone remembers?? Probably not. I do. It's searchable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 13 hours ago, stevegrab said: His salary cap numbers in the future are pretty big, even release/trade is going to be a big hit. Yup, i understand why teams backload contracts but with an older WR it's a crapshoot. Many WRs fall off a cliff in their 30s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Michael Thomas officially ruled out for the 5th game in a row. Does he need a new foot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Any early thoughts on MT's chance to play this week? Hmm its MNF for the Saints, so it its a late scratch may be too late to make a change. I need him with others on bye (Cooper, Jeudy, Gallup, Wan'Dale) and don't really want to release any of them to make room. Its a keeper league but not sure he has much ROS value let along long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 hour ago, stevegrab said: Any early thoughts on MT's chance to play this week? Hmm its MNF for the Saints, so it its a late scratch may be too late to make a change. I need him with others on bye (Cooper, Jeudy, Gallup, Wan'Dale) and don't really want to release any of them to make room. Its a keeper league but not sure he has much ROS value let along long term. The Saints are being very quiet regarding his "injury". It's probably going to be a wait and see thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 On 10/27/2022 at 9:28 AM, darin3 said: I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say they shut the guy down for the entire season. Sure, the NFC-S is winnable but this Saints team isn't going to do anything in the playoffs. Doh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobby Brown Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 On 10/27/2022 at 9:33 AM, League_Champion said: I agree with Darin, why bother at this point? Darin has you on ignore. But now since I quoted you l, he can see that you agree with him. YW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bobby Brown said: Darin has you on ignore. But now since I quoted you l, he can see that you agree with him. YW. Thank you Sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 56 minutes ago, Bobby Brown said: Darin has you on ignore. But now since I quoted you l, he can see that you agree with him. YW. FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 I can't really remember, but someone on this forum went out on a limb earlier this year and said this guy was done. Eerily accurate. Wish I knew who did that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, gilthorp said: I can't really remember, but someone on this forum went out on a limb earlier this year and said this guy was done. Eerily accurate. Wish I knew who did that. That rings a bell. Was he also the same guy getting mocked? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 4 hours ago, League_Champion said: Or ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplemonster Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Did this guy actually want to play? Everything seems so shady and cloaked in mystery with his injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 minute ago, purplemonster said: Did this guy actually want to play? Everything seems so shady and cloaked in mystery with his injuries No, he has no interest in playing football, it's pretty clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fastdoc Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 18 hours ago, League_Champion said: No, he has no interest in playing football, it's pretty clear. I honestly think he would have been more inclined to play if Brees was still under center and he could be a star. Without a stellar QB, he'll be decent at best and I doubt his ego can handle that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnap Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 If you can say injury is a way for someone to benefit in any way for a team then Chris Olave has every opportunity to benefit from this. He needs to be the guy to step up and be the play maker or this team is going to fall off the radar quickly. I understand they have Alvin Kamara and he still needs to do his thing, but Olave really needs to take this step and grab a hold of this opportunity. He is young and definitely has the talent to be that go to guy as a receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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