Wayback Machine - Milwaukee's Journal rates Safeties (Earl)

Rocket":1vu0tcy6 said:

2. EARL THOMAS Texas 5-10½ 205 4.45
Redshirted in 2007 and started 27 games at FS, leaving as a third-year sophomore to help his family in Orange, Texas, that was devastated by Hurricane Rita. "He's coming out because his folks need money," Tennessee national scouting supervisor C.O. Brocato said. "He can run. I think he can play corner." Intercepted eight passes in '08 and two more in '09, giving him 15 takeaways in all. Won't turn 21 until May 7. "I think he can cover in the slot," St. Louis VP Tony Softli said. "He's got the change of direction, the burst. He's a thickly built guy." Used his excellent speed, ball skills and instincts to make plays all over the field. Rated an adequate tackler. "In the bowl game (Alabama's Mark) Ingram ran through him a couple times," another scout said. "He bothers me because he's 5-10." Some scouts also didn't like a safety with a Wonderlic of 13. "I think it's going to be a while," a third scout replied when asked if Thomas could run a secondary. "He's a good kid but a young guy. Nick Collins is a good player but I would say Earl Thomas is a lot more talented."

Only an "adequate tackler", too short, low Wunderlic, too young.
He'll never amount to nuttin', eh?

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Vetamur":2pt5y1c1 said:

Im not sure its that far off the mark. His first year he in Seattle he was just an adequate tackler. He had range but wanted to make the highlight reel tackle everytime and so missed some. And he didnt even have a great attitude apparently. Lawyer Miilloy talked about at first wanting to help and share with him, thats why PC brought him..but he had to wait til Thomas came around and realized he needed to learn. Which to his credit, he did.

Didnt know his Wonderlic was that low.. thats the biggest surprise to me in that snippet. Good find, always fun to read the "before" stuff!

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Vetamur":21bq24o1 said:

Rocket":21bq24o1 said:

2. EARL THOMAS Texas 5-10½ 205 4.45
Redshirted in 2007 and started 27 games at FS, leaving as a third-year sophomore to help his family in Orange, Texas, that was devastated by Hurricane Rita. "He's coming out because his folks need money," Tennessee national scouting supervisor C.O. Brocato said. "He can run. I think he can play corner." Intercepted eight passes in '08 and two more in '09, giving him 15 takeaways in all. Won't turn 21 until May 7. "I think he can cover in the slot," St. Louis VP Tony Softli said. "He's got the change of direction, the burst. He's a thickly built guy." Used his excellent speed, ball skills and instincts to make plays all over the field. Rated an adequate tackler. "In the bowl game (Alabama's Mark) Ingram ran through him a couple times," another scout said. "He bothers me because he's 5-10." Some scouts also didn't like a safety with a Wonderlic of 13. "I think it's going to be a while," a third scout replied when asked if Thomas could run a secondary. "He's a good kid but a young guy. Nick Collins is a good player but I would say Earl Thomas is a lot more talented."

Only an "adequate tackler", too short, low Wunderlic, too young.
He'll never amount to nuttin', eh?

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Im not sure its that far off the mark. His first year he in Seattle he was just an adequate tackler. He had range but wanted to make the highlight reel tackle everytime and so missed some. And he didnt even have a great attitude apparently. Lawyer Miilloy talked about at first wanting to help and share with him, thats why PC brought him..but he had to wait til Thomas came around and realized he needed to learn. Which to his credit, he did.

Didnt know his Wonderlic was that low.. thats the biggest surprise to me in that snippet. Good find, always fun to read the "before" stuff!

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Spleenhawk2.0":19264lsf said:

I remember when he was drafted by the Seahawks, he looked pissed that he was going to Seattle. We did not hear much of anything from him his first two seasons. It seems he is enjoying the spotlight now, and has embraced the team and the fans. What a difference 5 years can make!

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seahawkfreak":4tkoio5s said:

I think that year was between Eric Berry(praying for him) and Earl Thomas. I always wonder if we would have taken Berry if KC did not.

In 2012 we had a "wish list" for Luke Kuechly and Mark Barron https://www.fantasysp.com/player/nf...ks-luke-kuechly-mark-barron-were-on-wish-list. I think either of these three would have flourished on our team but in no way or any universe do we have Berry, Kuechly, Barron on the same Seahawk unit. Insead we have Thomas, Wagner, Chancellor. How fortunate.

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Rocket":313fpl0h said:

2. EARL THOMAS Texas 5-10½ 205 4.45
Redshirted in 2007 and started 27 games at FS, leaving as a third-year sophomore to help his family in Orange, Texas, that was devastated by Hurricane Rita. "He's coming out because his folks need money," Tennessee national scouting supervisor C.O. Brocato said. "He can run. I think he can play corner." Intercepted eight passes in '08 and two more in '09, giving him 15 takeaways in all. Won't turn 21 until May 7. "I think he can cover in the slot," St. Louis VP Tony Softli said. "He's got the change of direction, the burst. He's a thickly built guy." Used his excellent speed, ball skills and instincts to make plays all over the field. Rated an adequate tackler. "In the bowl game (Alabama's Mark) Ingram ran through him a couple times," another scout said. "He bothers me because he's 5-10." Some scouts also didn't like a safety with a Wonderlic of 13. "I think it's going to be a while," a third scout replied when asked if Thomas could run a secondary. "He's a good kid but a young guy. Nick Collins is a good player but I would say Earl Thomas is a lot more talented."

Only an "adequate tackler", too short, low Wunderlic, too young.
He'll never amount to nuttin', eh?

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