Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post says that Redskins rookie second-round pick Devin Thomas didn’t exactly turn heads this season. Sure, his production stunk, but apparently his work ethic and overall approach are garbage.
“Rookie Devin Thomas has not endeared himself to coaches and teammates with his attitude and work ethic,” La Confora writes. “With a swagger that was not backed up by his play, he did not do enough to get himself physically and mentally ready to play, and many in the organization wonder if he ever will. He could be surly, he enjoyed the nightlife and he never made any real strides toward becoming a regular part of the offense. He continually ran poor routes – often three yards or more too deep or too shallow – which is a massive difference in an intricate precision system. He didn’t do nearly enough to earn the confidence of the quarterbacks. He was drafted to be the bigger, deep threat to complement Moss on the opposite side, replacing Brandon Lloyd, and ended up being similar to Lloyd in far too many ways. Thomas has already talked about the need to get away from football for a while, which, for as little as he played, is alarming. He needs to work his tail off all offseason to be ready to help this team.”
Photo Caption: It is very difficult to find pictures of Thomas in a real NFL game.
What is more maddening for the Redskins is the fact that they took him over DeSean Jackson and Eddie Royal. Who knows, maybe he’ll develop, but as of right now it does not look good.
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