| Other Wide Receivers | Arrington, Adrian
Avery, Donnie
Bennett, Earl
Bess, Davone
Bowman, Adarius
Burton, Keenan
Caldwell, Andre
Doucet, Early
Douglas, Harry
Hardy, James
Hubbard, Paul
Jackson, DeSean
Kelly, Malcolm
Manningham, Mario
Nelson, Jordy
Sweed, Limas
Thomas, Devin
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| | Player Profile | Devin Thomas - Wide Receiver
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 216 lbs.
College: Michigan State, Junior
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| Strengths | Late blooming junior with an outstanding physical package (6’2”, 216, 4.43 40); thrived under improved coaching and with the added responsibility of being the primary target; very strong hands and he reaches out and snares the ball instead of waiting for it to come to him; uses his size and strength well, a nightmare matchup for smaller or softer CBs; dynamic open-field runner with instant acceleration and exceptional balance; led the Big Ten in kickoff returns; showed outstanding conditioning and dedication, often running back the kick and then running a reverse or deep route the very next play; steadily improved his ability to separate with better footwork and shoulder positioning on shorter routes; has a nose for the end zone and a flair for the dramatic, made some spectacular catches on some lousy throws.
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| Weaknesses | He only had one season where he did anything of note; tends to be choppy when he exits his breaks; comes from a quick one-read offense where he didn’t have to run complex routes or adjust to coverage; not much of a blocker for such a physical receiver, needs loads of work on technique; still gives the impression from time to time he’s more of an athlete than a football player. No star is rising faster than Thomas’, but he will need continued strong coaching to reach his potential.
- Jeff Risdon
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