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LT Tyrus Thompson cut by Lions (At Saints try out)


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Surprised.  Many wanted him last year.  Still only 24, some considered as high as a 2nd round prospect last year, slipped to the 6th.  Best friends with Daryl Williams, from OU, physical LT traits.  Would be cheap young depth if nothing else.  Cut by Vikings due to injury and Lions have two first round tackles now.

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3 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

We have better LT's on our roster.

*No* NFL team cuts a legitimate left OT.

Our LT was released by the Titans.  

Thompson would be cheap, young, prove it depth, and already has a great rapport with our RT.  Not immediate starter material but again we're either trading assets or taking shots in the scrap heap.  

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28 minutes ago, ctrcat said:

Our LT was released by the Titans.  

 

24 minutes ago, Bartin said:

Like Oher who was cut by the Tiatns?

 

Great points.

But the difference is the following:

NFL organizations considered Michael Oher a 1st round draft choice coming out of college.

Those same organizations considered Thompson a 6th round draft choice (though, as previously noted, "some" like Mel Kiper considered him a 2nd round choice... I'm not impressed).

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Good luck to the guy, might have been bad coaching and the Lions are certainly a perennial dumpster fire team, so maybe his career can be salvaged by a good coaching staff.

Not sure we have the space among our back ups. Certainly wouldn't give Oher up at this point, would you?

 

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I remember he and Williams were two of the last guys we worked out before last year's draft. We sent Matsko out to work them both out last minute, Voth even did a podcast with the two of them. 

He probably wouldn't make the squad but it wouldn't hurt to give him a look IMO. We have 5 roster spots and I can't imagine him commanding more than the minimum. 

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