Juanyeh Thomas went from undrafted to clawing away on the practice squad, to likely being a starter

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Happy for this kid. Can't wait to see him make plays out there.

 

[Bullflop]

Juanyeh is obviously an intelligent young man and a physical presence, as well. I look forward to seeing his success. He's off to a great start.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Looking forward to him making plays, I would not be surprised if he is a starter week 1.

 

[gimmesix]

Where is he expected to start? Hooker is the starting FS and Wilson the starting SS, right? I assume when we go to nickel that Bell would be one of the nickel linebackers.

 

[RonnieT24]

I like Thomas but I don't see him starting over Wilson, Bell or Hooker. But it's going to be a heavy rotational deal anyway. He will play a ton of snaps and receive plenty of opportunities!

 

[ChuckA1]

I like Thomas but I don't see him starting over Wilson, Bell or Hooker. But it's going to be a heavy rotational deal anyway. He will play a ton of snaps and receive plenty of opportunities!

It never hurts to have talented rotational players. That is how you win games.

 

[Coogiguy03]

I like Thomas but I don't see him starting over Wilson, Bell or Hooker. But it's going to be a heavy rotational deal anyway. He will play a ton of snaps and receive plenty of opportunities!

Money is the reason just say it

 

[Vinnie2u]

Hopefully not at linebacker....

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Like any other Bright Light it will be interesting to see his development.

 

[exciter]

Where is he expected to start? Hooker is the starting FS and Wilson the starting SS, right? I assume when we go to nickel that Bell would be one of the nickel linebackers.

Exactly! It’s drivel! And yet this fan base continues to use tweets for factual information!

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Yeah he may not start the year over Hooker but by midseason he’ll be starting. Hooker looked bad last season and I don’t expect improvement.

 

[_sturt_]

Well, all I can say is...

. When Bell was getting all the UDFA attention two years ago, I was the guy over here tellin you-ins... don't sleep on this Georgia Tech kid. He good.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Juanyeh's undrafted path, determination to make the roster, hard work and rapid rise on the team reminds me of Drew Pearson.

"Professional career. Drew Pearson's name as a member of the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor at AT&T Stadium. In 1973, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys and made the team as a third-team wide receiver because of his special teams play."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dre...Professional career,of his special teams play.

 

[big dog cowboy]

He should have been taking away snaps from Kearse earlier in the year last season.

 

[gimmesix]

Yeah he may not start the year over Hooker but by midseason he’ll be starting. Hooker looked bad last season and I don’t expect improvement.

I don't mind at all if Hooker gets beaten out. That's the way it should be if Thomas outplays him, he deserves the snaps. And Hooker is not a bad player, just not so good that he can't be upgraded. I wish we had more position battles where the starter might not be the best man by default.

 

[gimmesix]

He should have been taking away snaps from Kearse earlier in the year last season.

Kearse really slipped last year. After we first brought him in, he looked like he was going to be high caliber, but I think he's just had too much trouble staying healthy.

 

[KingintheNorth]

I like Thomas but I don't see him starting over Wilson, Bell or Hooker.

He is a significantly better player than Bell.

 

[MonsterD]

I think he should start over Hooker, but hey I am some guy on the internet so.

 

[CWR]

I like Thomas but I don't see him starting over Wilson, Bell or Hooker. But it's going to be a heavy rotational deal anyway. He will play a ton of snaps and receive plenty of opportunities!

It all depends on his growth this year. You're probably right, but he may come on too strong to sit.