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Topic subjectChris Thompson, Florida State (5'7, 192)
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2145818, Chris Thompson, Florida State (5'7, 192)
Posted by will_5198, Tue Mar-12-13 01:50 PM
Damn, I thought he'd gotten a waiver for another year. He should have, since he's been very unfortunate with injuries, fracturing two vertebrae in 2011 and tearing his ACL last October.

When healthy though, he showed Tavon-Austin-esque potential in the open field. Video game cuts with very good acceleration and excellent receiving skills. He might not have been quite as fast or quick as Austin, but definitely finished runs stronger. Before the ACL injury, I thought he had a great chance to find a third-down, special teams role as a dynamic match-up player.

Unfortunately he can't make an impression during testing, and medical clearance will be an issue (the spinal injury nearly forced him to leave football). Maybe seventh round, but more likely a high priority free agent. I'd love to get him into camp and see if he can contribute.