Ian Thomas, the Indiana TE, sits at No. 117 on the consensus board across 4 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 8% elite, 38% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Thomas reminds me of Jermaine Gresham when he came out of Oklahoma, not the version you see today.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Thomas is an ascending combination tight end with an ability to become a good NFL starter who can be flexed around the field.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Like Gresham, Thomas has the bend and "man strength" to become a successful in-line blocker if he improves his hand placement and grit.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a blocking-TE.
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“…Thomas reminds me of Jermaine Gresham when he came out of Oklahoma, not the version you see today. Like Gresham, Thomas has the bend and "man strength" to become a successful in-line blocker if he improves his hand placement and grit. His production is lacking due to shorter two-year run at Indiana and a senior season filled with injuries, but it is easy to see NFL ability that just needs coaching and more experience…”
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