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Adonis Thomas vs N. Illinois 2011 (via phillyjimmyphilms)

Have you ever watched an Eagles game and been excited whenever LeSean McCoy touched the football? Have you ever thought, within the first two seconds of a play unfolding, "He's gone!"?. I for one love to watch McCoy work. He is ridiculously shifty, he's fast, he's tough, and he can catch the football. He is a true homerun threat. Now let me ask you another question. Have you ever felt the same way watching Shonn Greene with the football in his hands. I for one don't know the feeling. Adonis Thomas from Toledo may be the solution to that problem.

Adonis Thomas is a 5'10", 185 lb running back who relies on his speed and elusiveness to make plays. He can run to the outside, or he can be a one cut runner running up the middle. In the 2011-12 season, Thomas ran for 1071 yards and 171 attempts, scoring 12 rushing touchdowns. In terms of receiving, Thomas caught the ball 31 times for 350 yards, scoring another touchdown. Against Boise State, his toughest competition on the year, he had a good outing considering his limited touches (14 rushes for 65 yards with a touchdown, and 3 receptions for 31 yards). Against Ohio State, he lacked in the rushing category, but made up for it with 6 catches for 111 yards.

That is exactly what the Jets need right now. When your running game can't get going, now you have a safety blanket to throw to. Adonis Thomas won't be LeSean McCoy....immediately. However, I believe that with some good coaching, some time in the weight room, and experience, he can be one. In fact, he even resembles a young Ladainian Tomlinson. We definitely shouldn't go and draft this guy in the third round, but if he is there in the 6th or 7th rounds, or even undrafted free agency, I say go for it. He looks like, one day, he may be well worth the pickup.



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Would you be happy drafting Adonis Thomas?
Yes, in the 6th or 7th round.
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No, unless we pick him up in free agency.
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McCoy himself is light in the ass, and he's got 20 lbs on this guy.

We already have a scat back with McKnight. But if we go after another one it should be Isaiah Pead, if anyone.

by Crackback on Feb 22, 2012 2:11 PM EST reply actions  

There is a significant difference between Thomas and Pead though.

With Pead, you’d have to spend a 4th round pick that could be used to find another starter. With Thomas, you may be able to steal him in the 7th round or free agency and he could end up being a very nice situational back.

With regards to the “light in the ass” comment, I’d take a running back who’s light in the ass and can rush for 1300 yards with 20 total touchdowns any day of the week. Sometimes, you take physical stature way, way too much into account.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 2:17 PM EST up reply actions  

Physical stature is by no means the be all end all. But there certain parameters that lend to a guy’s ability to actually play. 5-10 and 180 lbs is smaller than teeny. My point about McCoy is that he himself is slenderly built. If a guy thats small has 20 pounds on the next guy, I think that says mucho. Look at Darren Sproles… he’s a teeny tiny guy. And Sproles (5-6, 190) is 4 inches shorter and 10 lbs heavier than this guy. Thomas would get snapped in half like a tooth pick in the NFL.

by Crackback on Feb 22, 2012 3:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Hence why I said that with some good coaching, and time in the weight room, he could one day be effective. The weight card is used on almost every prospect, yet it’s one of the most fixable traits.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 3:10 PM EST up reply actions  

So all he has to do is gain 20 lbs of muscle to be as small as McCoy, and if he can do that without losing any of his elusivity, we might have ourselves a player in 2 yrs?

by Crackback on Feb 22, 2012 3:54 PM EST up reply actions  

Ever hear of the word “project”, CB?

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Projects are guys that have all the physical tools, but need to be coached up a bit. Guys that need to be honed. Guys that don’t have the physical tools are what you call spectators/fans.

by Crackback on Feb 22, 2012 4:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Damn. Poor guy is very fast, has the ability to catch, is a decent blocker, almost always avoids the first hit, and has explosive, playmaking ability with the chance to score a homerun on every play, but because he doesn’t have the “physical tools” (is 5 lbs lighter than Darren Sproles, regarded as the best free agent signing last season) he has no chance and shouldn’t even be considered a project. Meanwhile, Joe McKnight averaged 3.1 YPC last year (KR ability does not translate to running ability!!!) and everyone thinks he’s the solution to losing LT. You’re right. You’re always right.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions  

The fact is, this guy is vastly undersized (even though he's only 5 pounds less than Sproles, he's also 4 inches taller and thus much less compact)

I mean, I’m down to look at any UDFA, but use the draft picks on guys who already have the physical tools, not a guy you hope can get to NFL size and not slow down.

by J-Nasty on Feb 22, 2012 5:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Joe McKnight is light in the ass in the NFL and he’s got 20 lbs on this kid too. And McKnight was criminally misused this past season, so to point to his stats is silly. Dude didn’t even have 3 carries per game.

by Crackback on Feb 22, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions  

Hyperbole much?

LeSean McCoy should be pissed to have his name put next to this Noel Devine clone.

by J-Nasty on Feb 22, 2012 3:03 PM EST reply actions  

Well if CB can call David Wilson a Walter Payton redux, then I think the title is pretty fair.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 4:49 PM EST up reply actions  

CB is the king of hyperbole, though, so I'm not sure what that means

I respect CB’s opinion, but I mean, calling Adrian Hamilton a can’t miss prospect, it’s a little over the top. This guy looks like he’s in the Jacquizz Rodgers/Noel Devine mold much moreso than one of the 5 best tailbacks in the league.

by J-Nasty on Feb 22, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions  

I really think that this is all stemming from his weight. If he was 200 lbs, then I think you would be saying the opposite.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 22, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions  

CB puts his due dilligence in, he researches than researches more before posting that stuff.

I’ve been a member here for a while now and CB almost always has great stuff, every year he finds those kind of guy’s.Just because he does it doesn’t mean you should, find your own niche. It’s great your trying but be reasonable, don’t get so offended when you get bashed cause you won’t last long.

by JETSFAN IN SC on Feb 23, 2012 6:58 AM EST up reply actions  

Ok, here is where the claws come out. In reference to your line about how Crackback puts his “due diligence” into each posts and does tons of research before posting, if you think I don’t do the same exact thing before I post any of my comments, fanshots, or fanposts, you are utterly mistaken. If I didn’t do research, I wouldn’t write for a NFL Draft website (nflmocks.com) or be a constant contributor on many SBN Blogs. You do not know me sir. I don’t know you either. How dare you make accusations like that. Actually, I have read all of your posts, and I think you should be the last person talking about ‘research’. Just saying.

Part 2. Your line about how you have been a member here for a while. Well, in all honesty, I could care less. I have no amount of respect for you because you make comments like this and have blind faith. Me, along with other people on here do get annoyed by Crackback sometimes, but not because of him. It is because people put faith in him and treat him as the Messiah. No one is ever correct, about anything. That includes me, you, Crackback, John B, or even Cimini and Mehta for that matter. To tell me not to tread into Crackback’s “niche” (wrong use of the word by the way), is an ignorant and silly comment made by a sycophant. I can write about whatever I want. This is a free website open to the public and that is something that is beautiful. Crackback said above that he is always opinionated, and that is exactly correct. That is what this is all about. I have the utmost respect for Crackback, and although I do tend to disagree with many things he says, and although I constantly start arguments with him, I do think he is the best contributor on this site after John. Arguments are great, and they shouldn’t be obstructed by someone who leans so hard to one side. I digress. As I said, I will write about whatever I want. If I want to make a post about how silly little sycophants are ruining the credibility of this website, then I will. I’m not going to, but I would if I had the desire. Just because you tell me to stop making posts like Crackbacks, or if Crackback and Bro Namath tell me that my mock drafts are stupid, it doesn’t mean I will stop. That’s how my mom raised me, and I won’t let an anonymous stranger on the internet stray me away from that

Part 3. You tell me to stop getting so offended. Well, as I said above, it’s a free website and here in America we have a beautiful amendment that entitles us to freedom of speech. I will get offended. Quite often, actually. You can’t do anything about that. Sorry, that’s just how it is. What isn’t right, though, is you adding gasoline to the fire. Insulting me and ostracizing me from my own post will make me mad. As I said, you can write about whatever you want. However, there is a right and a wrong thing to do, morally. It is up to you which side you choose.

To conclude: don’t insult my intelligence, don’t restrict what I can and can’t say, and don’t be a bull.. Everything in life is a learning experience. You can listen to what I say, or you can’t. Truthfully, I don’t give a flying hootenanny.

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by LiveLoveNYJets on Feb 23, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions  

Young Man has skills

Pead would be my first choice @ RB but he may not be around in the later rounds. This guy could be a good pick in the later rounds. I would not be opposed to it, let him compete with Powell.

by NYCKID on Feb 22, 2012 4:43 PM EST reply actions  

I think your right about this guy being a good player down the line.

He has excellent speed as yous said and is able to make nice moves in the open field to make defenders miss. He also displays the ability to be dangerous as a reciever and for his size is a pretty decent blocker. If this guy available where you say he will be I think he would be worth a pick.

by 2xtheBully on Feb 22, 2012 7:36 PM EST reply actions  

I didn't get that excited feeling when we played Philly and McCoy got the ball...

MARK SANCHEZ HAD BETTER STATS THAN TEBOW.

So either Sanchez is better than " second coming " or you have to admit that Tebow is no good.

by sanchise6 on Feb 22, 2012 9:31 PM EST reply actions  

I don't see him as being a good, every down NFL running back

He’s just too small. He can’t possibly take also those hits from guys like Patrick Willis and David Harris and keep going strong. If he puts on 20 pounds he’ll most likely lose some explosiveness.

by jets! on Feb 23, 2012 12:45 AM EST reply actions  

or.. reggie bush?

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by Max Strauss on Feb 23, 2012 9:16 AM EST reply actions  

diehard eagles fan here...

but the Jets are my other team…Lesean McCoy is my favorite player on the Eagles and in the NFL. Love his shiftiness and breakaway capabilities. That being said I saw a lot of the same qualities with this kid. What makes Shady so good is his cut ability. This sometimes however can also hinder him. If you watch him, every once in a while he relies on the cut a little too much. For example sometimes the play will be a run to the left and when he thinks there’s nothing to be had, he tries to cut back and go the other way. Sometimes this breaks for a huge play, other times he gets caught in the backfield and tries making guys miss, instead of just putting his head down and getting 3 or 4 yards. He does every once in a while put his head down, but he prefers to just make guys look like fools (which he does often, and extremely well). I saw a lot of the same types of moves and abilities in Thomas. I think Shady has better top end speed though. The one thing against this kid as has been pointed out on numerous occasions here, is his size. He definitely needs to put on size. Put him in the weight room like you said. Mccoy wasn’t the 208 that he is now when he was drafted. He put on a good amount of muscle in the offseason. No reason to believe this kid wouldn’t be able to. But if he doesn’t, he’ll get killed. Have him put on weight, and he could certainly be a dynamic back for the Jets.

by shadyeagle25 on Feb 24, 2012 9:46 AM EST reply actions  

forgot to add this...

a point I was meaning to make when I was talking about Mccoy not putting his head down sometimes, I saw Thomas do that a few times. That shows his toughness despite his size. In doing that though, you have to take his durability into consideration.

by shadyeagle25 on Feb 24, 2012 9:50 AM EST up reply actions  

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