NFL draft wide receiver prospect Michael Thomas was one of the many players involved in Ohio State’s pro day Friday, as he showed a packed house of scouts what he’s capable of bringing to the next level. Thanks to the amount of possible first-round talent that Ohio State had last season, all 32 teams were in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday and sent a total of 125 representatives, according to NFL.com’s Dan Parr. In ESPN.com analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft, he has six Buckeyes projected to go in the first round. Thomas, though, is not one of those names, but he helped out his case, starting with the 40-yard dash, which drew a big crowd, as the Associated Press’ Hayden Grove showed: WR Michael Thomas runs the 40 at Ohio State’s Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/DXYaeVIQEy — Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) March 11, 2016 Per ESPN.com’s Austin Ward, the results were impressive, with hand-clocked times of 4.43 seconds: Michael Thomas might have just made himself more money. Some hand times had him at 4.43 in the 40 this morning. pic.twitter.com/8v55OIT3kl — Austin Ward (@AWardESPN) March 11, 2016 That’s a solid improvement from the 4.57-second 40 that he ran at the NFL combine at the end of February. If Thomas ran that 4.43 mark at the combine, he would have tied Auburn’s Ricardo Louis for the fourth-fastest time among all wide receivers in 2016, per NFL.com. He benefited even more from the huge arm of quarterback Cardale Jones whose deep balls allowed Thomas to show off his speed even more. Grove showed one of their hook ups as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watched: Cardale Jones unloads one to Michael Thomas, as Mike Tomlin and John DeFilippo look on. #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/e9unzLU5t0 — Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) March 11, 2016 Thomas was also able to show off his quick hands and footwork in the end zone, via ElevenWarriors.com’s Jeremy Birmingham: Michael Thomas in the endzone pic.twitter.com/vReIRZxpOR — Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 11, 2016 At 6’3″, 212 pounds, Thomas is a nice, big target for a pro quarterback to look for. With that kind of speed, he can be utilized in different route-running scenarios on the outside, which could be very difficult to defend against in the NFL. …
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