Brian Thomas, the LSU WR, sits at No. 21 on the consensus board across 28 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 22% elite, 51% starter.
Athleticism
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Presents an appealing combination of size, length and speed with experience working inside and outside.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Thomas rarely has issues generating separation deep and could be counted on as an NFL team’s designated deep guy early in his career.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “heads into the NFL as a hybrid WR1/WR2 prospect for most rosters.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-X.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Presents an appealing combination of size, length and speed with experience working inside and outside. Thomas will occasionally go through the motions as a route-runner, but the bend, athleticism and speed needed to get better are all in the toolbox. He’s elusive against press and can uncover quickly underneath, but he still needs to improve intermediate routes and play a little more physically when crowded to becom…”
“…Thomas Jr. heads into the NFL as a hybrid WR1/WR2 prospect for most rosters. The LSU standout has the blue-chip traits to flourish as a lead wideout, but he needs more refinement as a route runner in order to headline a pro receiving corps.…”
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