Seems he is ready for his first start this weekend. On a team that is pass first he might bea good #3 starter in fantasy before long. I know he is a rookie but so is M Williams in TB and he already looked terriffic week 1. Theres a chance he was dropped or not drafted because of the foot injury. If you can wait a week and keep him on the bench this weekend , might be a good gamble. He was drafted to replace B Marshall and only has Brandon Lloyd in his way so he may be starting before long.
Rookie Demaryius Thomas was the second wide receiver taken in this year's draft and had some good fantasy prospects heading into the Denver Broncos' training camp. Unfortunately, re-aggravations of a February foot injury put his NFL impact on hold. For Thomas supporters, the good news is he has participated in every practice of the regular season with no setbacks. He was a game-day inactive for week one, but that's not the story in week two; Head coach Josh McDaniels is ready to unleash him. "I think he's had two good days of practice," McDaniels said Friday "As long as everything goes the way we hope it goes today, I think he'll be ready to roll. ... "We look forward to him playing on Sunday." The Broncos will host the Seattle Seahawks.
Demaryius Thomas, The NFL's Best Kept Secret
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/465698-...est-kept-secret
From Brandon Marshall, to Dez Bryant, to quarterback Tim Tebow, it seems like Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas couldn't buy a headline from anyone this offseason.
Being overshadowed by Marshall is understandable enough, but I doubt people would really know without looking it up that Thomas was actually drafted ahead of both Bryant and Tebow back in April.
When the Broncos traded back multiple times in April's draft, I thought for sure they would snag Oklahoma State product Dez Bryant with the 23rd pick. After all, head coach Josh McDaniels had nothing but good things to say about Bryant in a pre-draft interview, and it appeared as though he would be a steal with the pick the Broncos had.
When they jumped in front of the Ravens and traded picks with the Patriots, I knew something was up.
When I read the Tweet saying the pick was Demaryius Thomas, I was stunned, to put it lightly. Why would the Broncos take Thomas over Bryant at this point in the draft? Bryant would have been an absolute bargain, and Thomas had been injured leading all the way up to the draft.
I went back to my draft evaluations, pondering the pick.
I looked at scouting reports of the two players, and tried to determine why the Broncos had taken the lesser known Thomas over the big name. It became very clear why Denver made Thomas the top receiver selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, and he's turned into one of the best kept secrets in the NFL
At Georgia Tech, Thomas had a career year in his junior season, catching 46 passes for 1,154 yards and eight touchdowns. For those not in the know, that's an average of over 25 yards per reception. What makes Thomas' production last year at Georgia Tech even more amazing?
The Yellow Jackets run the triple option as their offensive set.
It is heavily reliant upon having a running quarterback as well as a powerful running back. Wide receivers are most certainly not supposed to be productive in this type of offense.
As we saw with Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas is simply a special player, and he made the most of his opportunities. Despite Tech averaging over 300 yards rushing per game, he was still able to put together a 1,000 yard season at the wide receiver position, and that is nothing short of stunning.
Still, there were questions surrounding Thomas. Would his foot be able to stay healthy? Would he be able to learn how to run NFL routes?
Some assets that Thomas possesses, coaches simply cannot teach at this level.
The first asset Thomas has that not many receivers have coming out of college is his fantastic blocking ability. Coming out of the triple option offense, Thomas was asked to block a lot, and he's well versed in that regard already, and that's one less thing coaches have to worry about.
Instead of coaching blocking, the Broncos can focus on making him a better receiver.
Another asset is his intelligence, and I'll tag humility along with it. To say Thomas grew up in a bad situation is putting it lightly. At the age of 13, Thomas' grandmother was sentenced to 40 years in jail for drug dealing, and his mother was sentenced 20 for being involved with it financially. Demaryius moved around with some of his relatives, first with his grandmother's youngest daughter. He finally settled in with his grandmother's oldest daughter and her husband who is a preacher.
Thomas said when he made the final move, he decided to start living his life the right way, and said that he became a Christian and vowed to always stick to his word. He said one of the things he told his mother was that someday, he would go pro in some professional sport, whether it was basketball or football. That promise was fulfilled when the Broncos selected Thomas with the 22nd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
I say Thomas has intelligence, and that is backed up with facts. Thomas had the 10th highest wonderlic score of any player at the NFL scouting combine with a score of 34, which is well above the average for a wide receiver. His humility is very easily detected in his demeanor. He is a quiet player who lets his play do the talking.
Another thing coaches can't teach? Speed.
Thomas reportedly was running a 40 yard dash in the 4.36-4.38 range prior to his foot injury. At 6'3" 229 pounds, the only other receivers in the NFL who might possess that kind of size/speed ratio are Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Calvin Johnson. It's almost unheard of.
Rookie Demaryius Thomas was the second wide receiver taken in this year's draft and had some good fantasy prospects heading into the Denver Broncos' training camp. Unfortunately, re-aggravations of a February foot injury put his NFL impact on hold. For Thomas supporters, the good news is he has participated in every practice of the regular season with no setbacks. He was a game-day inactive for week one, but that's not the story in week two; Head coach Josh McDaniels is ready to unleash him. "I think he's had two good days of practice," McDaniels said Friday "As long as everything goes the way we hope it goes today, I think he'll be ready to roll. ... "We look forward to him playing on Sunday." The Broncos will host the Seattle Seahawks.
Demaryius Thomas, The NFL's Best Kept Secret
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/465698-...est-kept-secret
From Brandon Marshall, to Dez Bryant, to quarterback Tim Tebow, it seems like Denver Broncos rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas couldn't buy a headline from anyone this offseason.
Being overshadowed by Marshall is understandable enough, but I doubt people would really know without looking it up that Thomas was actually drafted ahead of both Bryant and Tebow back in April.
When the Broncos traded back multiple times in April's draft, I thought for sure they would snag Oklahoma State product Dez Bryant with the 23rd pick. After all, head coach Josh McDaniels had nothing but good things to say about Bryant in a pre-draft interview, and it appeared as though he would be a steal with the pick the Broncos had.
When they jumped in front of the Ravens and traded picks with the Patriots, I knew something was up.
When I read the Tweet saying the pick was Demaryius Thomas, I was stunned, to put it lightly. Why would the Broncos take Thomas over Bryant at this point in the draft? Bryant would have been an absolute bargain, and Thomas had been injured leading all the way up to the draft.
I went back to my draft evaluations, pondering the pick.
I looked at scouting reports of the two players, and tried to determine why the Broncos had taken the lesser known Thomas over the big name. It became very clear why Denver made Thomas the top receiver selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, and he's turned into one of the best kept secrets in the NFL
At Georgia Tech, Thomas had a career year in his junior season, catching 46 passes for 1,154 yards and eight touchdowns. For those not in the know, that's an average of over 25 yards per reception. What makes Thomas' production last year at Georgia Tech even more amazing?
The Yellow Jackets run the triple option as their offensive set.
It is heavily reliant upon having a running quarterback as well as a powerful running back. Wide receivers are most certainly not supposed to be productive in this type of offense.
As we saw with Calvin Johnson, Demaryius Thomas is simply a special player, and he made the most of his opportunities. Despite Tech averaging over 300 yards rushing per game, he was still able to put together a 1,000 yard season at the wide receiver position, and that is nothing short of stunning.
Still, there were questions surrounding Thomas. Would his foot be able to stay healthy? Would he be able to learn how to run NFL routes?
Some assets that Thomas possesses, coaches simply cannot teach at this level.
The first asset Thomas has that not many receivers have coming out of college is his fantastic blocking ability. Coming out of the triple option offense, Thomas was asked to block a lot, and he's well versed in that regard already, and that's one less thing coaches have to worry about.
Instead of coaching blocking, the Broncos can focus on making him a better receiver.
Another asset is his intelligence, and I'll tag humility along with it. To say Thomas grew up in a bad situation is putting it lightly. At the age of 13, Thomas' grandmother was sentenced to 40 years in jail for drug dealing, and his mother was sentenced 20 for being involved with it financially. Demaryius moved around with some of his relatives, first with his grandmother's youngest daughter. He finally settled in with his grandmother's oldest daughter and her husband who is a preacher.
Thomas said when he made the final move, he decided to start living his life the right way, and said that he became a Christian and vowed to always stick to his word. He said one of the things he told his mother was that someday, he would go pro in some professional sport, whether it was basketball or football. That promise was fulfilled when the Broncos selected Thomas with the 22nd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
I say Thomas has intelligence, and that is backed up with facts. Thomas had the 10th highest wonderlic score of any player at the NFL scouting combine with a score of 34, which is well above the average for a wide receiver. His humility is very easily detected in his demeanor. He is a quiet player who lets his play do the talking.
Another thing coaches can't teach? Speed.
Thomas reportedly was running a 40 yard dash in the 4.36-4.38 range prior to his foot injury. At 6'3" 229 pounds, the only other receivers in the NFL who might possess that kind of size/speed ratio are Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Calvin Johnson. It's almost unheard of.
I'll be watching him this weekend to see what he can do. Hopefully his pro-style route-running has improved (area of weakness prior to the draft). He hasn't had a whole lot of practice time, but from what I've read and heard from Denver area reporters is that he has been electric in the limited time he has seen the field.
I'll be watching him this weekend to see what he can do. Hopefully his pro-style route-running has improved (area of weakness prior to the draft). He hasn't had a whole lot of practice time, but from what I've read and heard from Denver area reporters is that he has been electric in the limited time he has seen the field.
I'll be watching him this weekend to see what he can do. Hopefully his pro-style route-running has improved (area of weakness prior to the draft). He hasn't had a whole lot of practice time, but from what I've read and heard from Denver area reporters is that he has been electric in the limited time he has seen the field.
I guess if Thomas breaks out, it will be at the expense of Lloyd.
