Joey Thomas Leading ...

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

1-A
1-AA
D-2
D-3
NAIA
Junior College

NAIA is actually better than D-3 because D-3 isn't allowed to give athletic scholarships.
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stallyns · Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Posts: 21500 Location: 414

http://www.football-links.com/links/College/
here is a link for listings for d-1a, d-1aa, d-2 schools etc.

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

hauschild · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 14492

My point is, a team takes a bigger gamble when they select a 1-AA player, as opposed to 1-A. The competition just is not there week in and week out.

I'm not sure what you see in Thomas that I don't, but let's hope Nick Collins is no Joey Thomas.

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

hauschild · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 14492

I dislike Thomas and Carroll. Both are just not NFL caliber starting CB's. If it were my team, I'd give Nick Collins a shot at starting cornerback, or at least work his way into the position by mid-season. He seems to be able to cover receivers very well, which is what one needs to do at the position.

We need an answer at cornerback much more than at safety at this point in time. I think we could limp along at both safety positions without Nick Collilns. However, I've read that Nick is holding his own, so my dream of Green Bay having to competent starting CB's is pretty much a silly pipe dream.

I guarantee you both those knuckleheads(Thomas/Carroll)are gonna cost Green Bay multiple games this year. Mark my words.

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

mgcc1949 · Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 3360 Location: Appleton, WI

First off, as far as non-major schools, a coupla names come to mind:
Donald Driver, Alcorn State and some guy name of Rice, Mississippi Valley State. Granted. "small" school players have a more difficult time mking it in the NFL but they also come in with more to prove.

As for starting cornerbacks:
Jason Horton, Joey Thomas, Michael Hawkins and Al Harris: 6' 1"
Ahmad Carroll, 5' 10" (all of it hands apparently)
Nick Collins, 5' 11"

I thought Carroll was a wasted pick. Short corners don't fare well in the NFC North division. Anybody remember Terrell Buckley?

stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

rushpacker_56 · Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 2350

Dre' Bly is small as well.
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stchamp98 · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 52947 Location: Havre, Montana

hauschild · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 14492

Cheezy · Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:16 am Post subject:

Which is why i think we should sign a veteran cornerback to add to the mix if we are unsure whether or not Thomas or Carroll will perform good or not when the season comes. Someone like Bobby Taylor or heck maybe try to go after Ty Law.
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hauschild · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 14492

Ty Law would never consider Green Bay because of the state of our defense. Hell, I might not even want to play for the Pack because of this. There are just too many if's, and not enough answers.

Also, I'd rather have Carroll in there grabbing for the stars, rather than Bobby Taylor, who'd probably have his hands full outrunning Grady Jackson in the forty.

It's too late for quick-fixes, lads! We gotta dance with who brung us!

KiwiFan94 · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 9261 Location: Texas

Carroll has the speed to cover any WR but does not believe that so he holds. He has been working on that and has been holding a lot less then he did last year. I do believe Carroll will be solid and I do belive he will be the starter this year. I think Carroll will surprise a lot of people this year when he does well.
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