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https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/14/nfl-rams-mike-thomas-roster-battle-depth-chart/
Whether the Los Angeles Rams keep five or six wide receivers this season, it sounds like Mike Thomas will be one of them. He hasn’t yet secured a spot on the 53-man roster, but he’s on his way to doing exactly that.
Thanks to a strong few weeks of practice and an overall solid offseason, Thomas is ascending up the depth chart. He’s someone the Rams are once again excited about at wide receiver, hoping he can tap into his potential and become a contributor.
Sean McVay said on Tuesday that Thomas has done a nice job this summer, singling him out as someone who’s emerged in the wide receiver battle.
“He’s done a really good job,” McVay said. “Mike is a guy that I’ve always been a huge fan of, extremely tough competitor, he’s got great speed, I think he’s catching the ball really consistently. Eric Yarber and Liam Coen – our receivers coaches – have done a great job really with that group as a whole. In a lot of instances, you talk about Brandin (Cooks), Robert (Woods), Cooper (Kupp) – Josh Reynolds now has really ascended to where you’re talking about him. And then I think Mike Thomas has really separated himself as one of those guys that stands out with the way that he’s consistently played.”
Thomas has always been someone who fans got excited about, only to be let down by either an injury or suspension. He missed the first four weeks of the 2017 season due to a PED violation, and last year he landed on IR after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.
He’s stuck around each time as a former sixth-round pick, so clearly McVay has seen something in him to warrant a roster spot.
“It’s really never been an issue about talent. He’s kind of had some unfortunate issues that have kept him out of the lineup due to injury, but he’s a special guy,” McVay continued. “Just love his consistent demeanor, he’s really valuable for ‘Bones’ (special teams coordinator John Fassel), but he’s a guy that we’re hoping can stay healthy because he can definitely help us at that receiver position.”
That doesn’t sound like someone who’s on track to be cut. Sure, McVay has said similar things about other players in the past, but Thomas has seemingly elevated his game in a big way this offseason.
Thomas is still competing with JoJo Natson, KhaDarel Hodge and a few undrafted free agents at wide receiver. At this point in time, though, he seems like the frontrunner to be WR5 – a spot that should almost certainly be safe when final roster cuts come.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/14/nfl-rams-mike-thomas-roster-battle-depth-chart/
Whether the Los Angeles Rams keep five or six wide receivers this season, it sounds like Mike Thomas will be one of them. He hasn’t yet secured a spot on the 53-man roster, but he’s on his way to doing exactly that.
Thanks to a strong few weeks of practice and an overall solid offseason, Thomas is ascending up the depth chart. He’s someone the Rams are once again excited about at wide receiver, hoping he can tap into his potential and become a contributor.
Sean McVay said on Tuesday that Thomas has done a nice job this summer, singling him out as someone who’s emerged in the wide receiver battle.
“He’s done a really good job,” McVay said. “Mike is a guy that I’ve always been a huge fan of, extremely tough competitor, he’s got great speed, I think he’s catching the ball really consistently. Eric Yarber and Liam Coen – our receivers coaches – have done a great job really with that group as a whole. In a lot of instances, you talk about Brandin (Cooks), Robert (Woods), Cooper (Kupp) – Josh Reynolds now has really ascended to where you’re talking about him. And then I think Mike Thomas has really separated himself as one of those guys that stands out with the way that he’s consistently played.”
Thomas has always been someone who fans got excited about, only to be let down by either an injury or suspension. He missed the first four weeks of the 2017 season due to a PED violation, and last year he landed on IR after suffering a groin injury in Week 1.
He’s stuck around each time as a former sixth-round pick, so clearly McVay has seen something in him to warrant a roster spot.
“It’s really never been an issue about talent. He’s kind of had some unfortunate issues that have kept him out of the lineup due to injury, but he’s a special guy,” McVay continued. “Just love his consistent demeanor, he’s really valuable for ‘Bones’ (special teams coordinator John Fassel), but he’s a guy that we’re hoping can stay healthy because he can definitely help us at that receiver position.”
That doesn’t sound like someone who’s on track to be cut. Sure, McVay has said similar things about other players in the past, but Thomas has seemingly elevated his game in a big way this offseason.
Thomas is still competing with JoJo Natson, KhaDarel Hodge and a few undrafted free agents at wide receiver. At this point in time, though, he seems like the frontrunner to be WR5 – a spot that should almost certainly be safe when final roster cuts come.
