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    DeAnthony Thomas...?

    Anybody else completely unimpressed by him. On a relative basis, that is. He is top 5 on every recruiting site. Top 5 usually includes Adrian Petersons, Reggie Bushs, Beanie Wells, Devin Hesters, Dillon Baxter, Noel Devine, CJ Spiller etc. Dynamic superstars who had out of this world talent.

    Watching his highlight tape, he isn't that fast. At all. He gets caught from behind multiple times in this video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hq1BrWdEeg

    And at the one minute mark, his own teammate runs him down like Thomas was a tight end.

    Same type of athlete, same school, same position, same ranking from last year. 50 second mark.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUq1gD_t7w

    Thomas and Baxter are on entire different levels.
    Last edited by J52; 01-23-2011, 11:15 AM.
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  • #2
    youre posting videos of Ray Lavender while youre talking about DeAnthony Thomas?



    Originally posted by 49erNation85
    I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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    • #3
      He looked good at safety in the All American game, some guys are just football players.

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      • #4
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hq1BrWdEeg

        Looks fast to me on film

        Originally Posted by JoeJoeBrown
        The most important thing, however, is how strong their swagger factors are.
        Newton
        South of the Mason Dixon +10 swagger
        Barely literate +5 swagger
        Thief +15 swagger
        Kicked off of a team of thugs +20 swagger
        Big, average speed -3 swagger
        Hasn't done jacksquat on the field +15 swagger
        Total Swagger: 62
        ATL College Park Zone 3* +20 swagger Bonus pts

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        • #5
          Originally posted by shylo3716 View Post
          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hq1BrWdEeg

          Looks fast to me on film
          The run at 1:19 is the most impressive to me, when he trucks the kid and he is right back up to top speed in a split second.



          Originally posted by 49erNation85
          I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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          • #6
            We all know he is the true definition of an ATH, but does he only play Defense/CB or does he play Offense/WR also at USC?

            Originally Posted by JoeJoeBrown
            The most important thing, however, is how strong their swagger factors are.
            Newton
            South of the Mason Dixon +10 swagger
            Barely literate +5 swagger
            Thief +15 swagger
            Kicked off of a team of thugs +20 swagger
            Big, average speed -3 swagger
            Hasn't done jacksquat on the field +15 swagger
            Total Swagger: 62
            ATL College Park Zone 3* +20 swagger Bonus pts

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            • #7
              Originally posted by shylo3716 View Post
              We all know he is the true definition of an ATH, but does he only play Defense/CB or does he play Offense/WR also at USC?
              He has told people one of the biggest reasons he chose SC was because they were going to let him try it out at RB.

              Obviously if he helps the team more at another position thats where he will be, but I wont mind it either way.



              Originally posted by 49erNation85
              I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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              • #8
                He's certainly a very talented kid. But he seems to be more like the handfuls of 4 stars out there rather then the number 1 skill position in the nation. At the 3 minute mark he gets ran down from behind and tackled by a guy who is a foot taller and 30 pounds bigger.

                Impressive, but a far cry from the single best in the nation. Different position, but this is another guy that's number 1 at his position. This is number 1 looks like.
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTkmiBdoBDc

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                • #9
                  I still wanna know why your posting videos of Ray Lavender.



                  Originally posted by 49erNation85
                  I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by J52 View Post
                    Watching his highlight tape, he isn't that fast. At all. He gets caught from behind multiple times in this video:
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hq1BrWdEeg
                    It's football. Everybody gets caught from behind from time to time. If you're watching youtube videos and counting how often a guy gets caught from behind as your basis for how good a player he is, you're doing it wrong.

                    Kid is plenty fast as evidenced in your video and everywhere else you look:

                    http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/405137

                    It's not elite speed that makes him one of the top prospects this year though.

                    It's how great a football player he is. Dude has the ability to play several positions at a high level. I like him at corner but he would be deadly at RB or WR as well. Great quickness, great hands, great feel for the game.

                    Cliff Harris isn't our fastest player but he's probably the most likely to score from anywhere on the field and might have the best range of any DB in the nation. Some guys just have it.

                    What it boils down to is that there are tons of football players who are just as fast as Thomas, so look elsewhere for clues as to why he is so highly coveted by the entire nation. Nobody gets 5 stars just for being fast.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by duckseason View Post
                      It's football. Everybody gets caught from behind from time to time. If you're watching youtube videos and counting how often a guy gets caught from behind as your basis for how good a player he is, you're doing it wrong.

                      Kid is plenty fast as evidenced in your video and everywhere else you look:

                      http://ca.milesplit.com/athletes/405137

                      It's not elite speed that makes him one of the top prospects this year though.

                      It's how great a football player he is. Dude has the ability to play several positions at a high level. I like him at corner but he would be deadly at RB or WR as well. Great quickness, great hands, great feel for the game.

                      Cliff Harris isn't our fastest player but he's probably the most likely to score from anywhere on the field and might have the best range of any DB in the nation. Some guys just have it.

                      What it boils down to is that there are tons of football players who are just as fast as Thomas, so look elsewhere for clues as to why he is so highly coveted by the entire nation. Nobody gets 5 stars just for being fast.
                      Read the damn post. Yes, I acknowledged he's fast, yes he's good, ye's hes a top recruit. But he's not Percy Harvin, Adrian Peterson, Reggie Bush, Terrelle Pryor, Trent Richardson, Bryce Brown, Tedd Ginn, Devin Hester, Vince Young, Anquan Boldin special. And he is ranked the same as them. He is being placed, on all the recruiting sites, at the same echelon as all those guys. All of their films showed them obviously being the best athlete on the field by a long shot. Thomas is good, but he's a distant last compared to all of these guys as far as high school prospects go.

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                      • #12
                        Do you guys think he will go to Oregon?

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by dannyz View Post
                          Do you guys think he will go to Oregon?
                          No...

                          10 Chars



                          Originally posted by 49erNation85
                          I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by SickwithIt1010 View Post
                            No...

                            10 Chars
                            I know it does not mean anything but I have heard some things and there are pictures with him in Oregon Gear. I know players where other teams gear but still it's something to think about until Wednesday.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by dannyz View Post
                              I know it does not mean anything but I have heard some things and there are pictures with him in Oregon Gear. I know players where other teams gear but still it's something to think about until Wednesday.
                              Hes not going anywhere, people close to him say he isnt going anywhere and wanted to make one last trip before the signing day. He has still yet to receive a scholarship offer from Oregon. He has been USC's biggest recruiter for the last several months so idk why he would bolt now.



                              Originally posted by 49erNation85
                              I wouldn't be sir prized if he passed McCoy on the depth chart. I think he might have a better arm and accurate arm then him from the highlights I thought. He also got some wheels too help us prepare for QB's as Wilson , RG3 and other runners etc.

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