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- Updated: April 29, 2016
10:29 PM ET
METAIRIE, La. — The New Orleans Saints had a big need at wide receiver — as in, they needed a big man to help fill the enormous void left by Marques Colston. Ohio State’s Michael Thomas fits that description at 6-foot-3, 212 pounds, which is why New Orleans drafted him in Round 2 with the 47th overall pick on the draft.
My take: Thomas has only one real strike against him — he doesn’t play defense. Other than that, this pick was totally fair game. The value was good at No. 47, and the fit seems perfect along with smaller starting wide receivers Brandin Cooks and Willie Snead. I listed Thomas as the best WR fit for the Saints heading into Day 2.
His speed isn’t electrifying (4.57 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the combine, 4.53 at his pro day). But that’s also not his game. He can high-point balls in traffic and possibly develop into a go-to guy for Drew Brees in the red zone. He caught 56 passes for 781 yards and nine TDs last year.
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