Thomas on the outside with the Patriots (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

http://www.prosportsdaily.com/comments/tho...ots-352854.html

Suffice it to say, this is not how Adalius Thomas thought his time in New England would go. When he signed a five-year, $35 million contract on the first day of free agency in 2007, he seemed to be the ultimate Bill Belichick player — big, fast, and versatile. The assumption was he'd become a Swiss Army knife in the Patriots defense: lining up at outside linebacker, a Willie McGinest-type rush end, sometimes at inside linebacker, or even in the secondary, as he had done on occasion with Baltimore. But how Thomas may have envisioned his Patriots' tenure playing out and how it has three seasons in are starkly different. Right now, Adalius Thomas is essentially a man without a team. The chances of him playing another down for New England seem incredibly slim.

Yet he remains on the roster.

He is in Hattiesburg for his annual football camp today at the University of Southern Mississippi, a free day for area boys to learn about the game and meet someone who has made it to the NFL, has been to the Super Bowl, has played in Pro Bowls."

 

[bushdocda]

Does he have game? Just a clash with BB the entire time in NE. Return to Baltimore?

 

[DawnBTVS]

He's up there in age (will be 33 years old) and has been injured/inconsistent with his play since joining New England. He's played 20 games the past 2 seasons and has just 14.5 Sacks in 35 starts with his sack totals dropping from 6.5 in 15 starts to 5 in 9 starts to 3 in 11 starts last year. His tackles have also been down with 51 over the past 2 seasons.

2007: He had 3 games with 0 sacks and another with 0.5

2008: He had 4 games with 0 sacks and another with 0.5

2009: He had 10 games with 0 sacks

I think right now he'd be best served with a change of scenery and landing on a team where he can play LOLB or LILB and not have to be asked to stand up against the run and try and pass rush through a double team.