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Signing Kevin Riddick & Chase Thomas is like getting 2 extra draft choices
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:08 pm
Kevin Riddick 5th ranked ILB and carried a 4-5 round grade
Chase Thomas had 3-4 round grade
Thomas ran slow at the Combine, in the 4.9 range. But I really like this kid and predicted he would be our 6th round pick.
Chase Thomas had 3-4 round grade
Thomas ran slow at the Combine, in the 4.9 range. But I really like this kid and predicted he would be our 6th round pick.
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Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:09 pm to L.A.
Agreed. Yet another year where an UDFA will make the team.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:13 pm to L.A.
Both are pretty good at penetrating in the backfield. Same for Rufus and Martin.
Hopefully at least one will be able to contribute right away. Thomas has lots of OLB experience and Riddick did well in that spot last season.
Hopefully at least one will be able to contribute right away. Thomas has lots of OLB experience and Riddick did well in that spot last season.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:24 pm to L.A.
Were all the guys above them and closely behind them drafted? If so, then it's like having extra draft picks.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:25 pm to Jake88
Holy shite. I would have taken Chase Thomas in the 3rd. This is awesome.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:26 pm to Zoombop
Wait we actually signed Chase?
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:29 pm to L.A.
True but every team saying the same thing
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:42 pm to L.A.
When I kept telling everyone we could wait until the third or fourth round to draft an OLB, Thomas was one of the guys I was talking about lol. I think Thomas and Reddick are great gets.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:43 pm to landrywasbeast30
Posted on 4/27/13 at 8:52 pm to Chad504boy
quote:Of course, but the links I posted in the OP are from before the draft.
True but every team saying the same thing
These two guys are coups as UDFA's.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:06 pm to L.A.
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These two guys are coups as UDFA's.
Again, only if the guys several spots ahead and behind them were drafted. Otherwise some other team's fans are saying the same thing.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:12 pm to L.A.
Anytime you watched Stanford last year Chase Thomas usually stood out. Real hustle player..very technically sound, with his pass rush moves and stuff, just not an exploder like a Mingo or Ansah and that's why teams passed on him.
But man he plays hard.
But man he plays hard.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:15 pm to L.A.
I admittedly didn't know much about these two guys, but from what I've seen from their highlight clips (I know that doesn't tell the whole story), the plays they make are a result of good instincts and taking excellent angles. Both seem to have solid tackling technique.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:19 pm to HMTVBrian2
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But man he plays hard.
That's all we need. The rest will come
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:29 pm to Patrick O Rly
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whole story), the plays they make are a result of good instincts and taking excellent angles
Hey well finally have someone who does this
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:48 pm to Jake88
quote:You make a good point, Why don't you check on that and report back to us.
Again, only if the guys several spots ahead and behind them were drafted. Otherwise some other team's fans are saying the same thing.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 9:49 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
not meant to be a flame; just curious-
you take Chase Thomas' credentials and compare them to Manti Te'o's, and you get what seems to be very similar reviews: not the most physically gifted, but supposedly smart, high motor, leadership type guys, who make up in hustle what they lack in genetics. Both were All Americans at some point in their careers, both were leaders of strong defenses (statistically), both played large roles in their teams' excellent seasons.
One flakes out and it's an upset that he drops into the 2nd round, worthy of continued media investigation.
The other guy just vanishes this weekend, almost as though a computer virus deleted his name from the draft boards, and we hear nary a peep. What gives?
Were they just that worried with the QBs and RBs dropping that everyone missed this?
you take Chase Thomas' credentials and compare them to Manti Te'o's, and you get what seems to be very similar reviews: not the most physically gifted, but supposedly smart, high motor, leadership type guys, who make up in hustle what they lack in genetics. Both were All Americans at some point in their careers, both were leaders of strong defenses (statistically), both played large roles in their teams' excellent seasons.
One flakes out and it's an upset that he drops into the 2nd round, worthy of continued media investigation.
The other guy just vanishes this weekend, almost as though a computer virus deleted his name from the draft boards, and we hear nary a peep. What gives?
Were they just that worried with the QBs and RBs dropping that everyone missed this?
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:15 pm to Patrick O Rly
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the plays they make are a result of good instincts and taking excellent angles
This is going to confuse the frick out of Malcolm Jenkins.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:41 pm to L.A.
Thomas had 7.5 sacks this season rushing off the edge... He rushed on only 20% of his snaps. That's some damn great productivity for someone who was undrafted.
Posted on 4/27/13 at 10:42 pm to L.A.
quote:
You make a good point, Why don't you check on that and report back to us.
I'm not trying to be disagreeable. I don't have enough interest to check it out. The website should have it listed if they were worth shite.
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