The key to the draft...

[crazymad]

Originally Posted by OSUfan

The point was a higher competition level. Jerry Rice played at Mississippi Valley State and AlToon played at Wisconsin. Oh and no matter who was throwing to Toon he was not Jerry Rice.

Good football players make plays wherever they are playing. The competition level point is worn out. It has been disproven on way too many occasions.

it has also been proven on many occasions as well, jerome simpson or desean jackson. but we are not comparing any of those people we are comparing vaccaro and thomas, and if thomas was the better prospect he'd be rated higher by at least a portion of the experts, but he is not by any of them. does that mean vaccaro will be a better player than thomas? no it does not, but as a prospect i would rather have the guy who plays at a higher level of competition than the guy who plays mid major ball

[D's Nuts and Bolts]

Originally Posted by crazymad

it has also been proven on many occasions as well, jerome simpson or desean jackson. but we are not comparing any of those people we are comparing vaccaro and thomas, and if thomas was the better prospect he'd be rated higher by at least a portion of the experts, but he is not by any of them. does that mean vaccaro will be a better player than thomas? no it does not, but as a prospect i would rather have the guy who plays at a higher level of competition than the guy who plays mid major ball

Yes what you said.

OSU you better grab Bfine and go to the"3 to 4 guys at 21" thread and get on all those people for not having Thomas in there posts. Defend yo boy!

[pulses]

Originally Posted by OSUfan

Who stated they drafted him for the slot? Can he thrive in the slot? Sure he could but that does not mean he cannot play outside as well. Oh I thought of another one as well Jerry Rice ran a 4.6 forty at the combine.

It still doesn't change the fact he was drafted to be our SLOT receiver. 40 times of others are irrelevant.

[bfine32]

Originally Posted by D's Nuts and Bolts

Yes what you said.

OSU you better grab Bfine and go to the"3 to 4 guys at 21" thread and get on all those people for not having Thomas in there posts. Defend yo boy!

You'd have to show me where I "defended" Thomas or even suggested he is a better prospect than Vacarro. You stated "IMO Thomas isn't even close to Vacarro" and merely pointed to evidence that supports many writers/observers disagree with this assesment. Then you got all huffy.

[D's Nuts and Bolts]

Originally Posted by bfine32

You'd have to show me where I "defended" Thomas or even suggested he is a better prospect than Vacarro. You stated "IMO Thomas isn't even close to Vacarro" and merely pointed to evidence that supports many writers/observers disagree with this assesment. Then you got all huffy.

We are going around and around, so you don't think he is better but wanted to point out that sports writers felt he was better?

I showed you that because sports writers vote for an award doesn't translate to being drafted higher or a better player. Your upset or "huffy" because the arguement you had of him being voted an All-American doesn't really hold up in my opinion. Because in my opinion, those awards don't always translate to success and because a guy runs around gets 5 int's off of Colorado and San Diego St. doesn't mean his game is NFL ready, but what do I know I'm not a scout or sport writer.

IMO Thomas isn't even close to being a day one starter as Vacarro is, but who knows he could be rookie of the year.

[bfine32]

Originally Posted by D's Nuts and Bolts

We are going around and around, so you don't think he is better but wanted to point out that sports writers felt he was better?

Yep

[D's Nuts and Bolts]

Originally Posted by bfine32

Yep

Exactly, form your own opinion instead of using other peoples.