Devin Thomas Joins the Blogging World

by KevinE on Apr 10, 2009 10:16 AM EDT in News Comment 16 comments

Devin "Showtime" Thomas just went live with his new website, thomas11.com, including his first blog posting.

I’ve always had people doubting me. Do I play with a chip on my shoulder?

I’ve got a party mix of chips on my shoulder.

I’ve always faced adversity, but when people doubt me the majority of time I prove them wrong.

This season Redskins fans can expect a more reliable guy, more intense, a guy who’s going to be out there making plays because it’s my time to do that. This is the year I make the coaching staff have to use me.

Fans can expect for me to make things happen, because I want to prove everybody wrong who thinks that Devin Thomas is a bust.

I have continually been stating that Devin will break out this year. He's busted his ass this off-season and all his interviews on Redskins Nation show sincerity to step up.

Devin's involvement in the DC community is also a positive sign he has found his role. The MSU wide receiver and Malcolm Kelly took a lot of heat last year, and as we all know, Skins fans are rather impatient when it comes to production. "Showtime" is a fitting nickname for this situation.

Flashback: The reverse for a TD Devin had against the Giants last year no doubt has all fans anxious for the 2009 season to start already. The last 5 yards of that TD were so fantastic.

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As for Malcolm...

I’m pretty much not counting on anything from him. I know he has worked extremely hard this off-season, but it seems his hill is too steep to climb. If Devin emerges like I expect, the Skins have a locked-in solid 3-WR corps with Moss and Randle-El. How much time could Malcolm see anyway?

by KevinE on Apr 10, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When will Malcolm

be able to trade full speed with the team? June?

by VA_Skin on Apr 10, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure..

Redskins Nation said he had another knee scope earlier this year…I just (this is based off nothing) think he will have little set backs all year long which will keep him from competing.

by KevinE on Apr 10, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've wondered

the same thing. That’s why we really need to think long and hard before ever bringing in a guy coming off a serious injury / who’s injury prone (no matter how much upside).

by VA_Skin on Apr 10, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh.....

“long and hard”

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by DbacksSkins on Apr 15, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what she said

"Nobody in the game of football should be called a genius. A genius is somebody like Norman Einstein." -Theismann

by VA_Skin on Apr 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

... as Michael Scott would say.

"Nobody in the game of football should be called a genius. A genius is somebody like Norman Einstein." -Theismann

by VA_Skin on Apr 15, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Indeed

Insert witty and/or humorous signature here.

by DbacksSkins on Apr 16, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

*train

…Freudian slip

by VA_Skin on Apr 10, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Running the Ball

I didn’t see Devin make big receiving but his reverses are explosive!

by Elaw6 on Apr 10, 2009 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG!!!

WR is one of the slowest postions to adjust to the NFL. Only in excetpional cases do you get good and consistent production from a rookie WR from that tear forward. It’s a minimum of two-year transition. Its a position played totally different at the college level. If anyone has a chance, its the larger, more physical recievers to make a more immediate impact. Our (new) guys are larger, but got limited opportunity and don’t appear to be aggressive, phsyical WRs. I do, however, belive both can be productive. But sitting at numbers 3 and 4, you have to give them a good three years. I like ARE because I love gadget plays, but would bench him in favor of the better of our two WR’s and allow him to battle for the number 3 spot. This will aid progression. Also, and I think I mentioned this before, there are NO similar veteran WRs on our roster to mentor them…therefore, they must fight an uphill battle.

ARMY STRONG

by JustinU804 on Apr 10, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

But showing up to camp out of shape is pretty bad. The big problem was not trouble adjusting, it’s that they weren’t on the field at all til late in the year.

by KevinE on Apr 10, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mostly agree

I have always thought that it takes 3 years for QBs and WRs to produce, mainly because it seems logical. So I just looked at the top 30 receiving list from last year and I am a little surprised by how many guys on it that produced in year 1 or 2; Andre Johnson, Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Jennings, Marshall, TO, Ward, Boldin, Royal, DeSean Jackson, and Randy Moss. Year 3 producers: Roddy White, Steve Smith, Santana, TJH, and Wayne. The rest of the top 30 are later producers, like Welker and Bryant. Most of the early producers are high draft picks, a little bigger, and got playing time right away. I’m not sure what this means, but maybe we can get some production out of Devin this year if given some playing time.

by liger99 on Apr 10, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree too.

I like Thomas and Kelly too. They didn’t need to be thrown into a starting position, so they didn’t “break out” like Royal, Avery, and Jackson did.
ARE is sweet for gadget plays (and dancing around, going nowhere), so I think he’s perfectly suited for the slot position. As Thomas and Kelly improve, they can share the #2.

by SSBlitz on Apr 21, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ok, working on italic usage...so far, not good.

ARMY STRONG

by JustinU804 on Apr 10, 2009 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Devin Thomas

I really liked him last year and was pumped we somehow traded down and still landed him in the 2nd round. This season I think he will put up solid numbers.

RIP Sean Taylor (1983-2007)

by RedskinFEVA on Apr 12, 2009 3:19 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs