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From MMQB...regarding Unger and M. Thomas...
Posted on 11/7/16 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 11/7/16 at 12:16 pm
Saints center Max Unger. Unger played a key part in the Saints’ impressive offensive performance on Sunday. As a pass protector, Unger didn’t allow a single pressure of Drew Brees on 44 pass-blocking snaps. In the run game, Unger and his linemates cleared the way for the Saints’ backs to run for a combined 154 yards before being contacted by a 49ers defender.
Drew Brees, quarterback, and Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans. Amazing how quickly Brees and the second-round rookie from Ohio State have formed the sort of quarterback-receiver bond that it typically takes years to build. Why is it the right combination? Because Brees had a very similar receiver, Marques Colston, age out of the lineup at 32; the Saints let him go last spring. And in came Thomas two months later in the draft. How similar are Thomas and Colston? Both around 6'3½", both around 225 pounds, and both run about a 4.5-second (non-blazing) 40-yard dash. To see why Brees has fallen in like with Thomas, look at his second touchdown catch Sunday, a wrestling match for the ball in the end zone that Thomas won with athletic physicality. For the game, Thomas caught the fourth and fifth touchdown catches of his eight-game career, and he now leads the explosive Saints with 47 catches … on pace for a 94-catch season as a rookie.
Drew Brees, quarterback, and Michael Thomas, wide receiver, New Orleans. Amazing how quickly Brees and the second-round rookie from Ohio State have formed the sort of quarterback-receiver bond that it typically takes years to build. Why is it the right combination? Because Brees had a very similar receiver, Marques Colston, age out of the lineup at 32; the Saints let him go last spring. And in came Thomas two months later in the draft. How similar are Thomas and Colston? Both around 6'3½", both around 225 pounds, and both run about a 4.5-second (non-blazing) 40-yard dash. To see why Brees has fallen in like with Thomas, look at his second touchdown catch Sunday, a wrestling match for the ball in the end zone that Thomas won with athletic physicality. For the game, Thomas caught the fourth and fifth touchdown catches of his eight-game career, and he now leads the explosive Saints with 47 catches … on pace for a 94-catch season as a rookie.
Posted on 11/7/16 at 12:36 pm to cgbfairhope
Thomas seems more physical than Colston. I love Colston and that's not me saying Thomas is bettter, just more physical
Posted on 11/7/16 at 3:23 pm to cgbfairhope
Everybody in here doing everything they can to avoid blaspheming.,..I'll say it. Thomas > colston overall as a receiver. Has a little bit of everything. Colston was great at what he did though.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 2:23 pm to cgbfairhope
One thing that shouldn't get overlooked as Thomas rises to our #1 WR is how that should benefit Cooks. As talented as he is, Cooks is not blessed with the physical frame to be a #1 NFL receiver. If Thomas can successfully fulfill the #1 WR slot then Cooks should no longer see coverage from #1 CB and have more success himself. Should our current trio of WR (Thomas, Cooks, and Snead) stay healthy then we should be set at the position for years to come as they are all pretty young.
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