Welcome to Cleveland, Isaiah Thomas - DE Oklahoma

[N7RobBob]

 

[PIP]

Another Sooner to stick it to 6

 

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Thomas is a slippery pass-rusher with good torso flexibility and active hands. He gets his hands up in passing windows, breaking up four passes in 2021. He is a disruptive run-defender who chases with good effort but has some problems holding his ground when teams run at him. -- Steve Muench

 

[Lee]

Doesnt Isaiah Thomas have a hip issue because of Danny Ainge?

Why would we draft a 4'11 basketball player anyways?

 

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[adam81king]

I drafted him in the mock draft, too.

 

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Numerology breakdown.

 

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[shoes22]

Oh...not the same guy?

 

[CBBI]

Most big boards had Thomas a late 4th, early 5th round caliber prospect.

Let's see if he can earn a roster spot. I think he has a good chance if the Browns keep 5 DE.

 

[Amherstcavsfan]

My thoughts:

I’m not kidding when I say Thomas does everything extremely well UNTIL it comes time to tackle. He’s everything you’d ever want in an EDGE defender, but he does not finish the play. He doesn’t take proper angles, he over pursues, and his tackling technique is terrible. He doesn’t drive through the ball carrier and relies on his arms to tackle. But goddamn does he look good before the tackle. If he could have produced/tackled, he’d probably be a much higher pick.

 

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NFL Scout takes on Thomas:

15. ISAIAH THOMAS, Oklahoma (6-5, 265, 4.73, 4-5): Named after the NBA Hall of Fame guard. “I think you’re trying to grow the body into a 5-technique,” one scout said. “I don’t want him standing up. He’s a 285-pound guy naturally. He’s worked to lose weight. His body will always be screaming to get back up. He’s a manufactured 265-pound man. You’re better off letting him grow and be a 5-technique that could be the under tackle. He’s a ‘tweener.” Led the Sooners in sacks each of the last two seasons. Finished with 81 tackles (26 ½ for loss), 18 ½ sacks, four forced fumbles and seven batted passes. Had a DUI on campus. “He’s been up to 275, almost 280,” said another scout. “He played inside a little bit but he’s more of an edge player. I don’t think he has a ton of upside because his lower body isn’t proportioned well.” Arms were 33 ¼. Wonderlic of 24. “He’s probably a bad left defensive end who maybe can do some inside rush,” a third scout said. From Tulsa, Okla.

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