[OutsiderFan]

As I said on this topic in a long since pushed down other thread, the NFL is projecting Thomas as an OLB given his small for NFL DE size.  He's never played that position in his life to my knowledge.  Would Stanford give him the opportunity to play OLB for a year, to audition for the NFL, or does Thomas put on 10-15 more pounds and make a real concerted effort to stay a DE at the next level?

Thomas might be tracking the same position evolution as former Cal DL Lorenzo Alexander, on an accelerated timeline.  He played DT at Cal, went undrafted in 2005, and played a few seasons before making the switch to OLB after three years with the Redskins.  He was actually leading the NFL in sacks - at 33 years old - for a few weeks this season before getting hurt with Buffalo.

[OutsiderFan]

As I said on this topic in a long since pushed down other thread, the NFL is projecting Thomas as an OLB given his small for NFL DE size.  He's never played that position in his life to my knowledge.  Would Stanford give him the opportunity to play OLB for a year, to audition for the NFL, or does Thomas put on 10-15 more pounds and make a real concerted effort to stay a DE at the next level?

Thomas might be tracking the same position evolution as former Cal DL Lorenzo Alexander, on an accelerated timeline.  He played DT at Cal, went undrafted in 2005, and played a few seasons before making the switch to OLB after three years with the Redskins.  He was actually leading the NFL in sacks - at 33 years old - for a few weeks this season before getting hurt with Buffalo.