If you watched that play Chad was already being pressured by one of the Houston LB's coming off the edge. Then because he was getting pressure it allowed Mario more time to get by D'Brick. So it wasnt really his fault.
While I agree that people definately overreact on here. But if you're going to call someone out on overreacting, don't over estimate and say he'll be one of the best LT's ever. I doubt he can be in the class of a Jones, Pace, or Ogden... Hope he can be, but that is far far away.
I wasnt overreacting I was just saying this kid could be really good which he can. I think he can be in that class. One thing about him is that hes more athletic than many NFL tackles i've ever seen. Guys like Jones, Pace and Ogden dont have his athleticisim. Once he adds some more bulk hes gonna become even better than he already is.
i havent read the 2 pages on this yet but if i see the word bust once im gonna flip... edit coming soon. edit: ok not bad but roba did say the word bust and meant it, but hes roba so it doesnt count.
Thomas has 7.5 sacks, so he has shut everybody up like it or not. And I doubt Hobson will be our OLB next season, he's had a great season for him, but just feel he'd be better at ILB, and in the process, getting a pass-rushing OLB via the draft or free agency(Briggs, Adalius Thomas?)
Believe me, I know Thomas is not a worry. But he's getting sacks based more on coverage rather than gret pass rush moves. He's an Ellis type pass rusher that just tries to bowl people over, unlike a dynamic guy like Abraham or Peppers or Freeney who have more versatile moves. But Thomas is a very good player, I like him a lot and I was one of the first to notice his good play last year.
Brick has been great all season. Problem is Brick and Mangold have been holding the line all year. 2 ROOKIES! Great OL play comes from great chemistry. If you look at the best OLinemen in the history of the game, they played beside a very good/great supporting cast. Other than Brick or Mangold, lets look at the rest of the line: Kendall. Got old REAL fast. So all year he has been up and down, do to age, which is understandable. Great games, than not so great. Moore. Average on a good day. He has had more false starts this year than the 2 rookies combined. Clement. NOT the same player he once was. He is one of the major reasons why the run game has been so poor. Look, Brick had a bad game. He is a rookie, it is going to happen, 4th pick or not. Problem is people are getting caught up in the media hype and forgetting the reality of the situation. The Jets are in the first year of a rebuilding process, SB expectations are little much (which I have heard mentioned several times). The OL renovation is far from over. Expect some more to be signed or drafted this offseason. In the meantime, HE IS A ROOKIE LT! Let's come back to reality for a minute.
If you're telling me Thomas is better than either of those 2 at rushing the passer, you don't have a high football IQ.
His college season would be over now, so he is still getting use to the NFL and the strenuous work that comes with it. He has probably lost about 15 pounds since the beginning of the season because of all the work that he has gone through so far. He just needs to continue to bulk up and gain weight. This off-season, the Jets will give him and nutritionist and a very specific work-out program so he can improve.
And Freeney is about as much use as a fart in a tornado if the oppostion rush for 375 yards in a game!!
I'm just talking about dynamic pass rushers here. I'm sure it's ALL Freeney's fault that they gave up all those yards, however. LOL. I'm just trying to say Thomas and Ellis are essentially the same player. Solid pass rushers (Thomas is a bit better bc of his speed) and solid against the run. They're very solid players.
The QB needs to get rid of the ball too. Can't put it all on D'brick. The Clemens sacks were made while he was scrambling to his right. The game was also over at that point
Not at all, I just don't want to hear about them this season. Both have had injury problems, Abraham much more, but this season, Thomas has more sacks then both of them. Thomas will never be in the category of those 2 in terms of pass-rushing, but at least he plays through his injuries...
And he has been... Name one other bad game he had? Mario Williams hit Penny once... That's it.... He has held his own versus a huge range of good DEs. One bad game does not a player make...
