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Impact rookie: Breaking down Michael Thomas' production after first leg with Saints
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
Michael Thomas leads all rookie receivers in receptions, is tied for the lead in touchdowns and is third in receiving yards.
His current trajectory would put him just shy of finishing with 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns, which, by any standard, would be a strong season for a rookie wide receiver. And yet the Saints see a player who could be playing even better.
They see a player who could improve on his splits, how he releases off the line, the way he details his routes and his general technique. Those improvements have come, sometimes at a rapid pace, but once he cleans everything up, Thomas should be even more productive on Sundays.
That's a good spot for the second-round pick to be in and speaks to how much potential the team sees in him.
“Some of these guys when they come college they got bad habits and stuff,” Saints wide receivers coach John Morton said. “He’s been working on that. He gets better at something every week. If I said he had to work on just one thing, it’s not really just one thing. It’s a few things.”
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Impact rookie: Breaking down Michael Thomas' production after first leg with Saints
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
Michael Thomas leads all rookie receivers in receptions, is tied for the lead in touchdowns and is third in receiving yards.
His current trajectory would put him just shy of finishing with 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns, which, by any standard, would be a strong season for a rookie wide receiver. And yet the Saints see a player who could be playing even better.
They see a player who could improve on his splits, how he releases off the line, the way he details his routes and his general technique. Those improvements have come, sometimes at a rapid pace, but once he cleans everything up, Thomas should be even more productive on Sundays.
That's a good spot for the second-round pick to be in and speaks to how much potential the team sees in him.
“Some of these guys when they come college they got bad habits and stuff,” Saints wide receivers coach John Morton said. “He’s been working on that. He gets better at something every week. If I said he had to work on just one thing, it’s not really just one thing. It’s a few things.”
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