MT still not healthy (1 Viewer)

[Rouxble]

I know Michael Thomas won't get the benefit of the doubt here, and with good reason.

However: Allen's statement "isn't 100% healthy" could mean a range of things here. Is Thomas ~90% healthy now (maybe the toe is still sore after workouts) and fully expects to pass a physical on April 21st? Or can Thomas not even light-jog yet and is in actual peril of failing next month's physical?

It seems like he would have said ready for the start of training camp or some other early date if that was the case, saying start of the regular season makes it seem like September is the expectation.

 

[FlySaint]

In other words drafting a receiver early just became a priority.

 

[SweetT]

In other words draft a receiver early just became a priority.

Should’ve been a priority anyway. Regardless if MT is healthy or not

 

[Joodas Avila]

Well, we did just sign Bryan Edwards. That dude was developing into a
big play go to receiver for Carr before Mcdanial & Co came in a year later & screwed up the Raiders even more. Edwards doesn’t have the hands Mike T does, but he has similar size & is a legit field stretcher. Edwards is a solid insurance policy if Mike T hits another bump in his recovery.

Now all we need to do is draft Purdue WR Charlie Jones & we’re looking great at WR. Charlie Jones is literally a super fast version of Hunter Renfrow.

 

[jbourque]

Now all we need to do is draft Purdue WR Charlie Jones & we’re looking great at WR. Charlie Jones is literally a super fast version of Hunter Renfrow.

I was unfamiliar with Jones so I YouTube’d him and he’s white! I don’t know what I expected but he looks to be a exceptional receiver with great hands.

 

[LordPoopington]

I know Michael Thomas won't get the benefit of the doubt here, and with good reason.

However: Allen's statement "isn't 100% healthy" could mean a range of things here. Is Thomas ~90% healthy now (maybe the toe is still sore after workouts) and fully expects to pass a physical on April 21st? Or can Thomas not even light-jog yet and is in actual peril of failing next month's physical?

Yeah, not 100% healthy could mean a wide variety of things. I also don't have a problem with him sitting out some of training camp if they want to be extra safe. We know the dude can play if he's healthy.

Could it end up being that he's become Cam Meredith and will never be healthy again? Sure, but I'll jump off that bridge if we get to it.

 

[Saints 4 life]

Thomas be like "I'm back"

 

[Saint Spud]

People need to listen to the entire availability with Allen. I feel like this was taken a bit out of context (or at least is missing some details).

He says they fully expect him healthy and ready for camp. It didn’t sound concerning at all.

 

[Joodas Avila]

I was unfamiliar with Jones so I YouTube’d him and he’s white! I don’t know what I expected but he looks to be an exceptional receiver with great hands.

Ya brother, Charlie Jones is like a Jarvis Landry/Hunter Renfrow/Lance Moore/Wes Welker-type. He’s a zone coverage killing chain moving slot WR w/sneaky deep ball & RAC ability. He’s not a big dude, but totally can fill that safety blanket role for Carr.

 

[meily]

There are a lot of players around the league that are not 100% healthy.

 

[Doug B]

People need to listen to the entire availability with Allen. I feel like this was taken a bit out of context (or at least is missing some details).

He says they fully expect him healthy and ready for camp. It didn’t sound concerning at all.

Allen doesn't say that in this ~80 second portion of his presser (video is cued at 9:45 below). Does he address Thomas again later -- it's a 38-minute video?

EDIT: Team YouTube videos can't be hot-linked. Open the link in YouTube and scroll ahead to 9:45 to catch the (first?) set of Michael Thomas questions.



Really, Allen is bending over backwards not to give a timetable. Which I can understand.

 

[jayd265]

whether or not he's 100% by camp or the season. he's only playing 6 games max.... hell let him start on the pup lol

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

It seems like he would have said ready for the start of training camp or some other early date if that was the case, saying start of the regular season makes it seem like September is the expectation.

Except that's not what was said. He said he should be ready in the offseason.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

Yeah, not 100% healthy could mean a wide variety of things. I also don't have a problem with him sitting out some of training camp if they want to be extra safe. We know the dude can play if he's healthy.

Could it end up being that he's become Cam Meredith and will never be healthy again? Sure, but I'll jump off that bridge if we get to it.

I absolutely hated how Allen ran training camp last year. It was so soft.

 

[sammymvpknight]

Patience. I’m 100% ok with this. Dude has had a rough go with this injury. If the wheels fall off after this attempt, then there will be tough decisions to make.

I can’t envision how he’s going to manage to stay healthy. I hope that the restructure that he signed doesn’t add much more to the tab that was owed. You don’t just bounce back after multiple years of lower body injuries