Earl Thomas - Draft Projection - NFL Impact

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Earl Thomas

Safety - Texas​
  • Height - 5-10
  • Weight - 197
  • Projected 40 Time - 4.41
2009 Stats:
  • 63 Solo Tackles
  • 8 Interceptions
Draft Projection - 1st rounder

NFL Impact: Thomas left school two years early and still appears NFL ready. He has a gift for making the big play and scored several times on interception returns. Thomas is fast, closes space quickly, has fast movement, and a very high ceiling for development. The exciting thing for the drafting GM will be how much more he can develop leaving school so early. Though Thomas is a tad small and reacts to the run a bit slowly, these are very easily coached issues for a competent defensive leader.

Thomas should go in the 1st round and make impact his first year. I look for him to emerge as a potential probowler in his second year, be it 2011 or 2012.
 
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRrjr5HG_ck"]YouTube- S Earl Thomas Highlights/Lowlights 2009 Texas vs Ok. St./Nebraska/Bama[/ame]
 
He might be my obligatory annual draft prospect man-crush for 2010. Probably the only player the Steelers realistically will have a shot at in the 1st round that I would be pleased with them selecting over an O-Lineman.
 
He's a nice value compared to Berry or Mays. Certainly the more complete safety of the three.
 
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