Ian Thomas Update

[Ivan The Awesome]

Meh.

[joemac]

I can't believe hes still on the team to be honest....I guess because hes super cheap?  Otherwise whats even the point?

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, joemac said:

I can't believe hes still on the team to be honest....I guess because hes super cheap?  Otherwise whats even the point?

Come September, he might not be.

[KatsAzz]

9 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Come September, he might not be.

Exactly. I have the same gut feeling that he either shapes up or he will be shipped out.

This is no longer a Jerry Richardson, Ron Rivera, Marty Hurney run team that coddles deadwood that does not meet expectations.

Edited May 14, 2021 by KatsAzz

[ladypanther]

24 minutes ago, Snake said:

He drove me crazy giving up on his routes. You have to work in the NFL.

Maybe they did not practice throwing to the TE last year.

[xPariahx]

you would think he'd be better, being behind Greg for so long.

[Mr. Scot]

9 minutes ago, ladypanther said:

Maybe they did not practice throwing to the TE last year.

Heh

[Michael G]

Manhertz beat this kid out last year and we know what type of receiver he was/is. I would have thought that would have motivated him...but we didn't see much of an impact on the field. I hope he improves and does well but I will be a little surprised if he does--whether its for us or someone else.

[frash.exe]

he’s worried about the competition at that coveted h-back/blocking TE roster spot

[CarolinaLivin]

53 minutes ago, ladypanther said:

Maybe they did not practice throwing to the TE last year.

We'll find out in an off-season interview after we relieve ian of his TE duties

[CanadianCat]

After staring at Pitts all draft season Ian looks like an o-lineman 

[Madwolf]

We don't really use the TE as much as we did in our past offenses, at least it didn't seem like it last year.

It might have helped, of course, if we had some decent TEs, but Ian Thomas fits the bill of a lot of guys who wash out of the league. All the talent in the world and none of the work ethic. Route running is a major component of pass catching in the NFL. Especially at a position that generally doesn't just outrun it's competition, you have to be able to get open through proper technique.

I don't have much hope that Thomas will get it right at this point.

[MHS831]

We have options

Edited May 14, 2021 by MHS831

[Mr. Scot]

12 minutes ago, Madwolf said:

We don't really use the TE as much as we did in our past offenses, at least it didn't seem like it last year.

It might have helped, of course, if we had some decent TEs, but Ian Thomas fits the bill of a lot of guys who wash out of the league. All the talent in the world and none of the work ethic. Route running is a major component of pass catching in the NFL. Especially at a position that generally doesn't just outrun it's competition, you have to be able to get open through proper technique.

I don't have much hope that Thomas will get it right at this point.

I think that's kind of a "chicken or the egg" debate.

Did we not use the tight end much last year because we didn't want to or was it because our tight end options weren't that good?