isnt this what everyone thought about Ryan Matthew last year if you have to waste a high pick on Thomas your begging to be dissappointed take a proven player who knows there teams playbook or atleast have your draft closer to opening day

DC – One key difference is that Miami offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is committed to being balanced, unlike Norv Turner. A big reason why Mathews struggled last year was his lack of mental fortitude.

Thomas is going, on average, in the eighth round, whereas Mathews was generally a third- or fourth-rounder last year.

I had Thomas rated as my top RB for the “1st Round Rookie Fantasy Drafts” .

I had Thomas rated as the best Rookie RB in the early Fantasy Drafts.

Ahh thank you for the explanation it seems every year a couple guys tend to be overvalued based on physical skills as opposed to actual production, I wouldn’t be surprised if Thomas did well my real point should have been I’ll avoid rookies in general because of how like ota and mini camps they will get. That being said I like Leshoure and Helu also to pobbibly be key contributors when fantasy playoffs come around

Cory, I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone use Norv Turner as a reason for a running back to have not performed well.  I believe most people normally attribute a back’s success TO Turner.

Have you watched the Chargers play in the last two years? I would never have thought I would make that comment five years ago, but his play-calling has changed considerably in recent years.

You don’t think underperforming line play and backs that can’t break runs or are constantly injured affected those choices?

Of course it had something to it, but Norv has been too enamored with Rivers to Jackson and Gates and has outright abandoned the ground game at time.

[...] I figured I could take a chance on Daniel Thomas as my third back. I'm expecting the rookie to be the leading man in Miami with Ronnie Brown out the door. There is plenty of reason to like the former K-State halfback. [...]