As much as I’d like to drain the image of Earl Thomas being tossed around like a ragdoll by Derrick Henry in last season’s Divisional Playoff Game from my head, I can’t. Until Earl does something positive on the field again, that embarrassing vision is indelibly etched upon my cerebral cortex.
Thomas didn’t have a very good inaugural season with the Ravens – at least not through my lens. Yes, I get that Pro Football Focus ranks him amongst the best safeties in terms of coverage but I have to say, sometimes I don’t see the same game as their statistical format would suggest.