why can't Mike Thomas be Steve Smith?

[RS12]

Originally Posted by ghst187

i like Thomas a lot, would be my pick as we need some speed and we need a PR/KR. I'd still take another WR like Wallace, Iglesias, Dillard, Barden, or Knox.

I'd take any of those guys except Barden. I'd rather have Patrick Turner than Barden.

[Biggems]

if we draft him, lets hope he has Smith's playmaking ability and brashness, but not Smith's knuckleheaded behavior.

[RS12]

Listen to Fiutak gush about this guy, Dallas needs to draft him. Love the plays through pain part.

14. Mike Thomas, Arizona 5-8, 185
If he was two inches taller he might be seen as a first rounder. Cut, he’s extremely well built and is tough as nails. He’ll fight though injuries and will have to be dragged off the field. Ultra-productive for Arizona, he did a little of everything well and wasn’t afraid to catch the ball in traffic even at his size. The size, or lack of it, is a major factor, even though his phenomenal vertical leaping ability makes up for it a little bit. With 4.3 wheels, he could grow into a deep threat who punishes defenses for not paying attention to him. The intangibles are all there, but he’ll be dragged down because he’s just too short.
CFN Projection: Fourth Round

[Letemburn]

I would love to have Mike Thomas, ive watched him quite a bit throughout his career at Arizona. Pac-10 all time reception leader.

[This is Our Year]

The more I'm reading about this kid he sounds like an interesting prospect, would be of great value in the 5th if we could land him!

[Idgit]

Guys, he's 5'8". That's really short. Plus, he's a filthy Mildcat.

[stasheroo]

Originally Posted by Idgit

Guys, he's 5'8". That's really short. Plus, he's a filthy Mildcat.

Hey, Wes Welker's only 5'9" and I'd take him in a heartbeat too.

I think Thomas could give this team a lot of what it currently needs, some speed and shiftiness in both the receiving and return areas.

[dcfanatic]

Originally Posted by Idgit

Guys, he's 5'8". That's really short. Plus, he's a filthy Mildcat.

MJD.

I will show that video to anyone who thinks that size should be a determining factor when trying to figure out if a player can make it in the NFL.

[dcfanatic]

Originally Posted by JerryAdvocate

both are short, stocky WRs, but Mike Thomas had better workout numbers than Steve Smith did coming out, better vert, better broad-jump, better 10-yard, better everything, yet all the pubs say that he can't challenge deep

Steve Smith was also projected to go in the 2nd/3rd round, and wasn't in the tier 1 of WRs in his class

so why can't Mike Thomas be like Steve Smith?

Goose likes your comparison to Steve Smith...

http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archiv...t-arizona.html

Anatomy of a prospect: Arizona WR Mike Thomas

3:00 PM Sat, Apr 18, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Take one look at Mike Thomas and you see a commodity the NFL does not want -- a 5-7 1/2 wide receiver. Big people play at the next level and big people survive.

But the more you look at Thomas, the more you like him -- which is why he's going to turn up in this draft in the middle rounds. What he lacks in size, he makes up in speed. Thomas ran a 4.30 40-yard dash for the NFL at the combine. That showed the NFL he certainly has the speed to play at the next level. Thomas also launched a vertical jump of 40 1/2 inches, so he has the athletic ability to play at the next level as well.

I saved the best for last -- watch tape of what Thomas does with the football in his hands. He was a two-time All-Pac 10 selection as a wide receiver. He leaves Arizona as the Pac 10's all-time leading receiver with 259 receptions. He also was a two-time All-Pac 10 choice as a kick returner and leaves campus with career averages of 23.5 yards on kickoffs and 13 yards on punts. He scored 28 career touchdowns -- 23 on receptions, two on runs and two on kickoff returns.

With the NFL moving more and more toward the pass and the influx of three- and four-receiver sets, Thomas pencils in as an elite slot receiver.

Think Steve Smith.

[28 Joker]

Originally Posted by

Goose likes your comparison to Steve Smith...

http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archiv...t-arizona.html

Anatomy of a prospect: Arizona WR Mike Thomas

3:00 PM Sat, Apr 18, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Rick Gosselin E-mail News tips

[View Full Quote]Take one look at Mike Thomas and you see a commodity the NFL does not want -- a 5-7 1/2 wide receiver. Big people play at the next level and big people survive.

But the more you look at Thomas, the more you like him -- which is why he's going to turn up in this draft in the middle rounds. What he lacks in size, he makes up in speed. Thomas ran a 4.30 40-yard dash for the NFL at the combine. That showed the NFL he certainly has the speed to play at the next level. Thomas also launched a vertical jump of 40 1/2 inches, so he has the athletic ability to play at the next level as well.

I saved the best for last -- watch tape of what Thomas does with the football in his hands. He was a two-time All-Pac 10 selection as a wide receiver. He leaves Arizona as the Pac 10's all-time leading receiver with 259 receptions. He also was a two-time All-Pac 10 choice as a kick returner and leaves campus with career averages of 23.5 yards on kickoffs and 13 yards on punts. He scored 28 career touchdowns -- 23 on receptions, two on runs and two on kickoff returns.

With the NFL moving more and more toward the pass and the influx of three- and four-receiver sets, Thomas pencils in as an elite slot receiver.

Think Steve Smith.

It's hard to argue with that production for sure.