I pimped drafting Joe Thomas as hard or harder than anyone on the board at the time. For me drafting him was a no brainer. Now don't get me wrong. I've pimped some players who didn't turn out so well is the past too. Often times it's hard to predict a players transition to the NFL. That's why there's so many first round draft busts even among NFL GM's whose profession it is to select them.
I used to buy a lot of Browns merch but was never big on player jerseys. The only player jersey I've purchased since the browns returned in 99 has been Joe Thomas. I wore it proudly Saturday as I watched him being inducted into the HOF and watched his induction speech. He embodies every aspect of what I think a Browns player should be. Someone you can support without reservations, without compromise and without having to rationalize. He is what a legend of this team is supposed to be.
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