Olsen may retire, is Thomas the guy?

[Jmac]

Olsen is a natural in the booth and after the sh%t show this year, I have a feeling he is probably gone. They needed to get Thomas ready to fill the role (along with Manhertz) to take over.

Thomas has flashed and meh on Manhertz. I don't think they can afford to use a pick on a TE with all the needs on this team. 

I would like to see them get Thomas ready to fill those big shoes next season. Do you all think he can do the job or just another JAG.

[YoungPanthers89]

Thomas has barely seen the field this year so who knows

[Jmac]

4 minutes ago, YoungPanthers89 said:

Thomas has barely seen the field this year so who knows

Don't you think it's time to find out what they got.....but RR is fighting for his job, so that won't happen.

[therealmjl]

Yet another overhyped huddle hero.

thomas is JAG

[WarHeel]

4 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Yet another overhyped huddle hero.

thomas is JAG

Would be curious to see who on our current roster that is less than 3 years out that you actually care for or have something positive to say in regards to. 

[ncfan]

Yes,

Thomas was known to be raw coming in.  It was known he has rarely blocked coming in.

He's a dam good recieving TE though.  And has looked great when he's had to step in for Olsen.  His lack of blocking skills have kept him off from being in at the TE2 role.

[AggieLean]

Dark times incoming for panther land.

[LinvilleGorge]

He looked very promising last year but like most of us feared, he'd completely disappear this year. Outside of his first year with Chud, there's only room for one receiving TE on a Ron Rivera team.

[TheSpecialJuan]

28 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Olsen is a natural in the booth and after the sh%t show this year, I have a feeling he is probably gone. They needed to get Thomas ready to fill the role (along with Manhertz) to take over.

Thomas has flashed and meh on Manhertz. I don't think they can afford to use a pick on a TE with all the needs on this team. 

I would like to see them get Thomas ready to fill those big shoes next season. Do you all think he can do the job or just another JAG.

yes

[KillerKat]

We don't know because Rivera has had him ride the bench behind Manhertz the whole year.

[Mr. Scot]

26 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Yet another overhyped huddle hero.

thomas is JAG

He might be.

But to be fair, how would we know?

[Toomers]

 I would hope that whoever is running the team gives him a shot. No reason not to if Olsen is gone. 2 cheap years left and you should know what you got after his first year starting. Sign a vet in the 3-5M range who can play with/for Thomas. End the Manhertz era. 
 

   Tough question is how much can you get him on the field THIS year. If we are 5-7, do you start limiting Olsen’s snaps? 

[OneBadCat]

That would require us to play him and actually know what we have with Thomas. But unfortunately Ron wants to Kris Mangum this dude.

[bigpoppa]

With our OL, I think if I were a QB on our team I would prefer a blocking TE over a pass catching TE