Thread: Demaryius Thomas low on mojo

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

You know, he did take that hit to the head, injuring his neck against the Vikings, IIRC. Maybe there's some lingering stuff going on there. I know he returned to the game and has played since though. One bad game happens. If it continues, then there's reason to worry something else is going on.

Without looking it up I don't know for sure when the last time he was on the injury report but it's been at least four weeks I feel.

Originally Posted by SR

Without looking it up I don't know for sure when the last time he was on the injury report but it's been at least four weeks I feel.

You're probably right - was just pointing it out, because a neck injury can be scary, and maybe it's in his head a bit.

Just spitballing.

Originally Posted by tubby

I think your theory has merit although I don't think a reunion has happened. From what I've read she isn't allowed to leave the state and he hasn't been to Georgia yet to see her. I guess he bought her a cell and they talk on the phone a bunch now. I'm sure the whole business is a lot to process and has taken a toll emotionally. So we pretty much have a $15m emo wr.

Thanks Obama.

Interesting. Being so close and not reaching his desire to be with her. I wonder.

Honestly, when I saw the short skit on his up-bringing and his relationship with his mother, the first thing that popped in my head was "Oh boy, she's his kryptonite." I honestly thought ever since then that he has some child/mother complex. It was a red flag for me, but I'm not a licenses professional at that stuff yet.

Originally Posted by SR

I mean, I guess there's a possibility she's out of jail and bugging him for money and whatnot and it's distracting him. I'm sure he bought her a house and a car and all that jazz already. I guess there's a chance that could be it. I'm just thinking if it was me and I was in his shoes I would be playing like I may not ever see the field again every single snap.

Yeah, I honestly wouldn't know how I would react. I know my own relationship with my parents, with all the heartache and questionable up-bringing, I don't know how I would be if I were in his shoes.

Originally Posted by Joel

All other WRs except Sanders have been practicing with Oz for YEARS because they were all on the second team; Sanders has a jugs machine in his backyard, so catches EVERYTHING. Also, I believe DT's battled injury at least part of this year, and Sanders played as badly hurt as DT did at the start of 2014. And it was "just one game."

Okay. Every game this season, even with a bad Peyton Manning, these last two games are the only games where he caught less than 50% of the passes thrown his way. Here are his REC & Targets stats for the season.

1) 7-11
2) 8-14
3) 9-13
4) 9-12
5) 5-8
6) 10-17
7) 8-11
8) 5-7
9) 7-10
11) 3-8
12) 1-13

I know using those stats isn't "strong" evidence. It always requires a full season to gather usable data. And, every player has their slumps. I'm just wondering if his slump and his mother's release (thanks to tubby, I now know that even though she's released, she can't leave the state and he hasn't been able to see her), has anything to do with what is only my opinion, a tired and drained and weak effort during game days. Chances are I'm wrong and he bounces back against SD (I hope). Just worth discussing in my opinion. Honestly, the chances of that kind of distraction ever surface to validate my suspicions never happen anyway.

Originally Posted by Rick

DT has been plagued with drops for years. He is a big, explosive receiver but he can be streaky.

I really don't buy the distracted theory in general for any player. Once the game starts I really don't buy they are thinking about anything other than the game.

I get that. But, what I'm suggesting and if you have any experience with being emotionally drained (not everybody does and that's a good thing), it's not that he's distracted during the game. It's that whatever emotional roller coaster he have been on leading up to the game, it can fatigue the hell out of a person. But, outside of that, I agree that he's focused on the game. But if you are spent via the effects of what deep emotions can do to a person, it doesn't matter what sport you're playing.

Originally Posted by NightTerror218

I think so of it is timing. DT like to use his body to box out CB but that o my works when timing with QBs and the ball is to him quick. Essentially thrown before he turns around.

I can see that. It was his not coming back to the ball that stood out to me. Timing can impact that.

Originally Posted by Dapper Dan

He's still 10th among all players in the NFL this season in receiving yards. Wouldn't you say that's pretty good, considering he hasn't had a quarterback all year and he had a terrible game last week.

Yeah, that's fantastic! But, I'm not complaining or trying to knock him. I just brought up a possibility through my observations. I hope it is timing, because if it is what I suggested, and if this is how it is impacting him (I'm way ahead of myself but suggesting two games is a trend, its not), that type of thing sticks with a person and effects them in more ways than on a football field.