Browns' Thomas calls draft combine 'cattle auction' in scathing critique
It's combine week in the NFL. Time for "the Underwear Olympics," when hundreds of college kids are run through a course of drills.
There aren't many NFLers who remember the scouting combine with fondness. Joe Thomas certainly isn't one of them.
The Cleveland Browns' left tackle let off a stream of tweets Monday morning, expressing his displeasure with the form of scouting.
Sorry 2 the suckers that have to go to the cattle auction this week! Don't forget to lie to teams and say how much "fun" it is! #combine
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Don't worry; the staff, coaches, and mgmt don't want to be there anymore than you do, so you're not alone. Great for fans though.
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
One Twitter follower thought it was an opportune time to get some insight into the combine.
@joethomas73 weirdest question asked if you at the combine? #JoeKnowsJoe
— JohnWalter (@wwalter_ego) February 27, 2017
My top 2 I remember was: 1)why don't you want to look a gift horse in the mouth?
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
2) if I had to be a cat or a dog, which would I be? https://t.co/dnFenZbPzh
The cat/dog ? is the oldest one in the book, and you're prepared beforehand to answer "dog", cause apparently the NFL doesn't like "cats". https://t.co/MGKi9r5yMp
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
The gift horse ? just confused me and I think I went silent, probably why I dropped down to #3. JaMarcus must have nailed that one. https://t.co/MGKi9r5yMp
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Thomas was the third overall pick of the 2007 draft, taken behind No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell and second choice Calvin Johnson.