Thomas is going to get a lot of looks from draftnik's as a 34DE. It is a position he has played, so it is easy to imagine him doing that. But he lacks the size to do that as a 2 gapper, and as a 1 gap 34 type he is slow to shed, mostly because he has to engage with little or no leverage. He is not a horrible 34 DE, but not super productive or well suited to it.
With the senior bowl and shrine game, I want to see him play on the edge. The guy is a much better player on the move. I want to see him play as a 43 DE, where he can attack a player edge on the move. He has the tools to be a good player, and I think it fits his natural skills better. He may be a much better NFL DE/edge guy then college player. Stanford didn't really set the guy lose, so that is something I would like to see. He could be a very good DE.
With the senior bowl and shrine game, I want to see him play on the edge. The guy is a much better player on the move. I want to see him play as a 43 DE, where he can attack a player edge on the move. He has the tools to be a good player, and I think it fits his natural skills better. He may be a much better NFL DE/edge guy then college player. Stanford didn't really set the guy lose, so that is something I would like to see. He could be a very good DE.
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