I'm leading with a value here that the Cowboys took Thomas in the 7th round even though some message boards had him rated as highly as a 4th round pick. This is because they found great value in this.
He will join an offensive line unit that is for all intents and purposes rebuilding around Tyler Smith, Zach Martin and Terrence Steele, with offensive tackle and center Boyd taking center stage ahead of this year's draft. Become. He stands at 6-foot-5 and 332 pounds. Thomas has huge hands that can crush anyone he locks into and a wingspan that helped him show a lot of upside in Louisiana as an edge protector.
As a pure athlete, he is more than admirable in terms of his size, running a 7.49 in competition. relative motion score It's on a scale of 1 to 10, so you don't have to worry about whether Thomas can manipulate his mass.
He can do it, and he can do it pretty easily.
However, expect him to be a guard at the NFL level. That's because while he's still working on perfecting his pass protection, he's a road grader as a run blocker. In other words, because of the way he plays and tries to manhandle people on a regular basis, he's usually more comfortable seeking contact (run blocking) than receiving contact (pass protection).
As mentioned above, the big hands combined with a very strong grip allow him the ability to maneuver the Defender like a UTV, which is ironic considering he's not afraid to get dirty.
His lateral movement requires coaching and, again, that's why I expect him to be moved inside by the Cowboys, where he could excel at the NFL level. He will likely be there and help solve problems in Dallas' rushing attack. .
