Ambry Thomas, the Michigan CB, sits at No. 128 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 12% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Thomas tends to be physical in coverage, which sometimes leads to penalties.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Feisty press-man cornerback who plays the role of nuisance underneath.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Plays with good patience and feel for mirroring the release and gets hands on his target within the first five yards.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a outside-CB.
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“…Feisty press-man cornerback who plays the role of nuisance underneath. Plays with good patience and feel for mirroring the release and gets hands on his target within the first five yards. Thomas tends to be physical in coverage, which sometimes leads to penalties. He's a former high school receiver with natural tracking and ball skills. He does a solid job of crowding opponents down the field. He's not as long or ex…”
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