Saints rookie Justin Thomas hoping to impress at WR after switch from QB
May 19, 2017
FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2016 file photo, Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas (5) runs the ball against during the first half of the TaxSlayer Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
By
Josh Katzenstein
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Justin Thomas has known for a while he'd have to change positions if he wanted a chance to make an NFL roster.
While he was the starting quarterback at Georgia Tech the past three years, Thomas achieved some impressive accomplishments, including leading the Yellow Jackets to an Orange Bowl victory after the 2014 season. In that game, Thomas scored four touchdowns, passed for 125 yards, ran for 121 yards and earned MVP honors.
But, at 5-foot-9, 186 pounds, and after completing just 48.7 percent of his passes in college, the dual-threat quarterback knew any professional future would be at a different position.
"Of course, I would like to play quarterback, but at the same time, I'm a realist," Thomas said this week. "I didn't want to lessen my opportunities, so I was open to anything.
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