First he brought the talk, by virtue of owning a Twitter handle (@cantguardMike) that welcomed a bull's-eye.
Then he brought the walk, producing highlight catch after highlight catch in training camp while announcing – without actually having to say the words – that he would be a force. Immediately.
Rookie Michael Thomas never slowed down this season while submitting the most productive year ever by a New Orleans Saints rookie receiver. He led the team with a franchise rookie-record 92 catches, and also set rookie marks for receiving yards (1,137) and touchdowns (nine).
The characteristics and mental and physical skills that the Saints coveted when they made him a second-round draft pick (No.