Daniel Thomas is an S out of Auburn. The tier model reads him as a role player — 8% elite, 5% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Unheralded three-star recruit who was a late scholarship offer at Auburn, but became a consistent back-end contributor.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's well-built and plays physical football, but he's not necessarily a punisher.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a box-S.
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“…Unheralded three-star recruit who was a late scholarship offer at Auburn, but became a consistent back-end contributor. He's well-built and plays physical football, but he's not necessarily a punisher. He has a good burst downhill into run support duties, but can be a little inconsistent with his angles. Thomas can cover tight ends and has some "big nickel" experience, but will be better off playing with his eyes for…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →