zach thomas.. thanks and gtfo

[Cannon Shell]

Thomas has been selected to seven Pro Bowls and is one of only three players to record 100 tackles in each of his first 10 seasons.

I guess he might have had 200 tackles a year if he shed those blocks better?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Thomas has been selected to seven Pro Bowls and is one of only three players to record 100 tackles in each of his first 10 seasons.

I guess he might have had 200 tackles a year if he shed those blocks better?

I didn't dispute he was a good linebacker. I said I've never seen a good linebacker worse at shedding blocks. The thing is if you can't shed blocks and lose a step your value drops a lot more dramatically than it may for other linebackers. This guy is a leader and was a great player, if Parcells thought he had anything left he'd keep him around to help lead and mentor the new guys coming in. Pro Bowls don't mean that much. Ruben Brown has been to nine of them and isn't that great of a lineman. He used to absolutely own Zach Thomas though when the Bills and Dolphins would meet up.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I didn't dispute he was a good linebacker. I said I've never seen a good linebacker worse at shedding blocks. The thing is if you can't shed blocks and lose a step your value drops a lot more dramatically than it may for other linebackers. This guy is a leader and was a great player, if Parcells thought he had anything left he'd keep him around to help lead and mentor the new guys coming in. Pro Bowls don't mean that much. Ruben Brown has been to nine of them and isn't that great of a lineman. He used to absolutely own Zach Thomas though when the Bills and Dolphins would meet up.

He was small and short for a NFL middle linebacker but he made tons of tackles on some really good defensive units. As a Dolphin fan I may be biased but I thought he was a very good player for a longtime. However as you stated, he cant afford to lose a step especially with the type of contract that he has. I hope he retires.

[SentToStud]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He was small and short for a NFL middle linebacker but he made tons of tackles on some really good defensive units. As a Dolphin fan I may be biased but I thought he was a very good player for a longtime. However as you stated, he cant afford to lose a step especially with the type of contract that he has. I hope he retires.

I hope he retires also. He was very good for a # of years but he's small, now slow, has injury issues and at 35 he's pretty old.