Devin Thomas remains starter

PennSkinsFan · 10-22-2009, 05:13 PM

http://dcprosportsreport.com/2009/10/22/devin-thomas-to-remain-starter.html

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Rick Maese reports on his Twitter that Jim Zorn has apparently said that WR Devin Thomas will remain starter opposite WR Santana Moss. Oh really? I didn’t know we actually had a starter besides Moss. Thomas apparently started over Malcolm Kelly last week against Kansas City.
Could you tell?

redsk1 · 10-22-2009, 05:24 PM

Who is this "Devin Thomas" that you speak of?

freddyg12 · 10-22-2009, 05:26 PM

at least he beat his man downfield & made a nice grab out of bounds, which wasn't his fault. I was disappointed they didn't throw a slant or two his way after he got a few catches v. carolina.

BigHairedAristocrat · 10-22-2009, 05:30 PM

I honestly hope Sherm actually calls more plays to these receivers. I obviously dont see them every day in practice, but at some point youve got to just throw them the ball and see what happens. If they don't ever get an opportunity, you'll never know what can happen. these guys are big and can fight for balls. They dont need to be as "wide-open" as moss on a deep play. Additionally, if the ball is thrown ACCURATELY, they have a much greater chance of catching the ball. Unfortunately, our QB has been pretty inaccurate lately... its not DT and MKs fault when the ball is under/overthrown or placed out of bounds, as we saw last week.

Longtimefan · 10-22-2009, 05:33 PM

Something spectacular will have to happen in order for me to notice there is a change. Is it relly going to make any difference anyway?

hooskins · 10-22-2009, 05:36 PM

Hm, great. Start giving him punt and kick returns.

SouperMeister · 10-22-2009, 05:46 PM

I totally agree about activating Marko Mitchell, and I would even start him. Thomas and Kelly have been invisible.

redsk1 · 10-22-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by freddyg12

at least he beat his man downfield & made a nice grab out of bounds, which wasn't his fault. I was disappointed they didn't throw a slant or two his way after he got a few catches v. carolina.

Yeah, I really don't know how much fault I place on Kelly/Thomas/Davis. I really don't. Put Thomas in a system like NY/Indi/NO (that has qbs) and I think he's going to have a little more production. Everything is so messed up it's hard to place blame. He catches everything thrown to him. I'm sure there's some blame that he deserves, but who the hell knows.

PortimusPrime · 10-22-2009, 05:51 PM

A few slants towards Thomas wouldn't be to bad.

Also wouldn't mind seeing us draft another WR late in this upcoming draft. Not sure where Riley Cooper is expected to go but he has potential. Either that or hold out for Torey Smith to go pro.

BrunellMVP? · 10-22-2009, 05:54 PM

yawn, same lipstick, different pig.

Chico23231 · 10-22-2009, 05:59 PM

No impact. We basically dont have a 2nd wide receiver.

mcarey032 · 10-23-2009, 12:03 AM

Yeah I saw Malcolm Kelly not run into the end zone for the last play of the first half. It helps when you throw a hail mary to run the pattern into the endzone so that you can have a chance to score and not 10 yards short of it. We must have had the worst wide receiving draft of all time. No wait, we drafted Desmond Howard.

The Goat · 10-23-2009, 12:45 AM

Actually...if Collins gets more time I think Thomas will get some grabs. JC, sadly, isn't seeing him get open and a few good opps have already been missed.

SkinzzFan · 10-23-2009, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I totally agree about activating Marko Mitchell, and I would even start him. Thomas and Kelly have been invisible.

Yup, I also agree. Mitchell plays (at least in preseason when fighting for a roster spot) with a desire that I just don't see in Thomas or Kelly. I'm sure that would carry over if given a chance.

GMScud · 10-23-2009, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I honestly hope Sherm actually calls more plays to these receivers. I obviously dont see them every day in practice, but at some point youve got to just throw them the ball and see what happens. If they don't ever get an opportunity, you'll never know what can happen. these guys are big and can fight for balls. They dont need to be as "wide-open" as moss on a deep play. Additionally, if the ball is thrown ACCURATELY, they have a much greater chance of catching the ball. Unfortunately, our QB has been pretty inaccurate lately... its not DT and MKs fault when the ball is under/overthrown or placed out of bounds, as we saw last week.

I suppose it depends on if those recievers are open and if JC sees them. But I agree it would make sense to see what we've got in some younger players on the bench and/or not involved. At some point this season will be officially deemed a loss, and if a new regime is coming in, we might as well have a barometer on as much of the roster as reasonably possible.

10-22-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
redsk1 The Starter Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,351	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter Who is this "Devin Thomas" that you speak of?

10-22-2009, 05:26 PM	#3
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter at least he beat his man downfield & made a nice grab out of bounds, which wasn't his fault. I was disappointed they didn't throw a slant or two his way after he got a few catches v. carolina.

10-22-2009, 05:30 PM	#4
BigHairedAristocrat Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,712	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter I honestly hope Sherm actually calls more plays to these receivers. I obviously dont see them every day in practice, but at some point youve got to just throw them the ball and see what happens. If they don't ever get an opportunity, you'll never know what can happen. these guys are big and can fight for balls. They dont need to be as "wide-open" as moss on a deep play. Additionally, if the ball is thrown ACCURATELY, they have a much greater chance of catching the ball. Unfortunately, our QB has been pretty inaccurate lately... its not DT and MKs fault when the ball is under/overthrown or placed out of bounds, as we saw last week. __________________ Dolphins get good press for saving drowning humans.But we only hear about the swimmers theyve pushed ashore.You know who we havent heard from: all the people theyve pushed out to sea.Dolphins dont know what theyre doing-they just like pushing things.

10-22-2009, 05:33 PM	#5
Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter Something spectacular will have to happen in order for me to notice there is a change. Is it relly going to make any difference anyway?

10-22-2009, 05:36 PM	#6
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 37 Posts: 8,606	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter Hm, great. Start giving him punt and kick returns. __________________ Vacancy

10-22-2009, 05:46 PM	#7
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 60 Posts: 3,419	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter I totally agree about activating Marko Mitchell, and I would even start him. Thomas and Kelly have been invisible.

10-22-2009, 05:51 PM	#9
PortimusPrime Camp Scrub Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 12	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter A few slants towards Thomas wouldn't be to bad. Also wouldn't mind seeing us draft another WR late in this upcoming draft. Not sure where Riley Cooper is expected to go but he has potential. Either that or hold out for Torey Smith to go pro.

10-22-2009, 05:54 PM	#10
BrunellMVP? Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 726	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter yawn, same lipstick, different pig. __________________ in writing these daily letters and trying to make them interesting it is always possible that some sentiment may occur which has not received the severe and deliberate scrutiny and reconsideration which should attach to a State Paper. - Churchill

10-22-2009, 05:59 PM	#11
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 34,609	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter No impact. We basically dont have a 2nd wide receiver.

10-23-2009, 12:03 AM	#12
mcarey032 Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Arlington, VA. Posts: 215	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter Yeah I saw Malcolm Kelly not run into the end zone for the last play of the first half. It helps when you throw a hail mary to run the pattern into the endzone so that you can have a chance to score and not 10 yards short of it. We must have had the worst wide receiving draft of all time. No wait, we drafted Desmond Howard.

10-23-2009, 12:45 AM	#13
The Goat Pro Bowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5,662	Re: Devin Thomas remains starter Actually...if Collins gets more time I think Thomas will get some grabs. JC, sadly, isn't seeing him get open and a few good opps have already been missed. __________________ 24-34

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