Updated Aug 9, 2012 - 4:58 pm
There's more to Earl Thomas' game than great speed
NFL analyst Tim Ryan spent much of his conversation with "Brock and Salk" on Thursday talking about the unusual size in the Seahawks' secondary, where Brandon Browner and Richard Sherman are taller than most cornerbacks and Kam Chancellor looks more like a linebacker than a strong safety.
"We've never seen one this big," said Ryan, who has worked several Seahawks games as a color commentator for FOX.
Ryan didn't forget about Earl Thomas. One comment he made about the Seahawks' Pro Bowl free safety stood out.
"The dynamic ability of Earl Thomas, who everyone thinks is a free safety on the back end; he's in the box shooting his gun more than Kam Chancellor is," Ryan said.
Translation: Thomas is more physical than he gets credit for.
In Thursday's Wrap Up video, Brock Huard shares more thoughts on how Thomas' speed and smaller stature belie his physicality.
You can listen to Thursday's podcast here.
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.
-
Hawkin wrote...An Earl Thomas interception could giveAugust 9, 2012 10:22 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
- Report this as abuse
-
John E wrote...Earl should be our new punt returnerAugust 9, 2012 11:08 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }- Reply
- Report this as abuse
-
WShadow206 wrote...ur dumb JOHNAugust 10, 2012 2:30 pm{ "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
- Reply
- Report this as abuse
Brock Huard has co-hosted the show since 2009. After earning Gatorade Player of the Year honors at Puyallup High School, Brock went on to a record-setting career at Washington and then spent six years in the NFL, including four with the Seahawks. Brock has also spent five years with ESPN working as a college football analyst in the booth and the studio. Brock makes his home on the Eastside with his wife Molly and their three young children.
Danny O'Neil is the son of a logger, a graduate of the University of Washington and has been a working journalist in Seattle since 1999, first at newspapers and since 2012 at 710 ESPN Seattle. He is married to Sharon Pian Chan, associate opinions editor at The Seattle Times. They live on Capitol Hill with their wrinkled, smelly dog.
