Isaiah Thomas, the Oklahoma EDGE, sits at No. 43 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 4% elite, 5% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Long, rangy 4-3 defensive end with pass-rush talent to be cultivated, but a lack of stoutness at the point of attack.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Thomas' field movements are a bit gawky and segmented but can also be effective.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He combines efficient hands and an instinctive feel for advantageous angles to grease the edge and attack the pocket.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…Long, rangy 4-3 defensive end with pass-rush talent to be cultivated, but a lack of stoutness at the point of attack. Thomas' field movements are a bit gawky and segmented but can also be effective. He combines efficient hands and an instinctive feel for advantageous angles to grease the edge and attack the pocket. He needs to build his lower half to improve rush consistency against physical tackles, though. Thomas'…”
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