JetNation Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 By Glenn Naughton Down a safety after trading Calvin Pryor to the Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets have added another veteran at the position by inking former Steelers safety Shamarko Thomas. New Home‼️Thank you @nyjets for the opportunity. GOD IS GOOD #NewYorkJets pic.twitter.com/pLwVh7SBkK — shamarko thomas (@shamarko21ya) June 1, 2017 A Syracuse product who was chosen in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft, Thomas has amassed 30 tackles in 48 career games as a backup and special teams player, a role he would fill with Gang Green should he manage to make the roster. To make room for Thomas, the Jets cut recently signed linebacker Jevaris Jones. Click here to read the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Makes sense. Probably should add a few more Safeties and ILB'ers just to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 13 minutes ago, JiF said: Makes sense. Probably should add a few more Safeties and ILB'ers just to be on the safe side. add another WR while we are at it. For some reason, I cannot stop thinking Shamarco famarco when I read his name, anyone have a clue what his middle name is? (extent of my interest in adding a safety to this team) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, whodeawhodat said: add another WR while we are at it. For some reason, I cannot stop thinking Shamarco famarco when I read his name, anyone have a clue what his middle name is? (extent of my interest in adding a safety to this team) Not sure but he's got great arms. Best arms of all the safeties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodeawhodat Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 1 minute ago, JiF said: Not sure but he's got great arms. Best arms of all the safeties. brings back memories of that safety we had that was built upside down as rex said, Landry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage69 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 49 minutes ago, whodeawhodat said: brings back memories of that safety we had that was built upside down as rex said, Landry. His nose ran and his feet smell?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTownsell1 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 1 hour ago, JiF said: Makes sense. Probably should add a few more Safeties and ILB'ers just to be on the safe side. Yeah, no idea why they don't just pick up franchise QB instead. FIRE IDZIK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, JoJoTownsell1 said: Yeah, no idea why they don't just pick up franchise QB instead. FIRE IDZIK! Ummm, we have Christian Hackenberg and Bryce Petty battling it out with Josh McCown. Have a little faith and stop being such a SOJF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Have to feel bad for camp fodder players happily signing their contracts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Sharknado!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19andOhWait Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Cuseeeeee good depth guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 1 hour ago, chirorob said: Sharknado!! Damn - you beat me to it.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 I liked him coming out. Good measurables, should be a good special teamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De-Jet-Erate/Duane Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 1 hour ago, #27TheDominator said: I liked him coming out. Good measurables, should be a good special teamer. And special teams surely could use improvment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASH1962 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 15 minutes ago, De-Jet-Erate/Duane said: And special teams surely could use improvment I totally agree. We have fielded the worst ST's in NFL history the last few years. We need speed guys. We need aggressive guys who will go after the ball and someone for the love of god who can return a punt without making a bee line for the sidelines Jeremy Kerley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy2020 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 they got rid of one so they need to get two more now. Wonder who the other one will be.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy 2 Times Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 Shamarko? Was that name a result of drunken Scrabble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 old draft profile Quote Shamarko Thomas S Syracuse TALENT BOARD ROUND 3 STRENGTHS Shamarko is like a heat seeking missile when he is on the field. He shows excellent instincts and plays bigger than his size. He has the ability to play in a two-deep zone safety system because he is so quick to analyze and come up to the line of scrimmage to support the running game inside or outside the hash marks. He does a solid job in coverage as long as he keeps his cushion and uses the correct techniques. Shamarko has an excellent burst to the ball and tackles most of the time with very good techniques. He is a sure tackler which is important when playing the safety position. He shows on film to possess excellent quickness. When used up on the line of scrimmage, he does a terrific job stringing plays out and using his small stature to his advantage to shed, slide and slip inside blocks to make tackles. Shamarko is the type of player that coaches appreciate more after he leaves a team than they did when he is playing and on the team. He shows the leadership skills and intangibles to become a core player and a fan favorite for the team that drafts him. CONCERNS Shamarko is vertically challenged, which may discourage some teams from drafting him in the first three rounds. He is also limited in coverage skills because of his size and change of direction ability. He has to play more within himself because when he comes too hard and fast up to the line of scrimmage, he misses tackles. He has to make tackles and play with perfect technique or he will get beat and he cannot let himself get beat deep. He will struggle in coverage in the red zone and most teams will look at Shamarko with the thought that he is a special teams player and not a starting player. He is the type of player coaches will always look to upgrade no matter how good he plays. BOTTOM LINE Shamarko plays like former Colts safety Bob Sanders, but I suspect his career will mirror Jim Leonard (former Bills, Ravens, Jets, Broncos and Saints safety). Shamarko is better than both of those players in single coverage around the line of scrimmage. In a 10-20 yard radius, Shamarko has better change of direction skills and can be used up on the line of scrimmage. He has more bulk and is stronger than these guys, but that will not matter in the red zone which will be the biggest problem for Shamarko to overcome. He needs to prove that he won’t be taken advantage of by opponents. Nevertheless, Shamarko is a hell of a football player and will help a team on special teams. If he gets on the field as a starting safety in a two deep zone system, he just might impact a lot more than most coaches would expect. When Bob Sanders was on the field, the Colts had an excellent defense. Every time Jim Leonard is cut by a team, that defense plays worse. At some point somebody (besides me) is going to realize that players like Shamarko Thomas, Bob Sanders and Jim Leonard are hard to replace because of the hidden intangibles and overlooked talent they bring in a small package to a team. That’s why I believe these players are appreciated more after they leave a team than when they are on the team. Seriously, how could you not want to draft a heat seeking missile? Drew "The B.S. Detector" Boylhart Apr/2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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