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Multiple teams had Georgia OT Andrew Thomas as No. 1 OT in NFL Draft

Reports announce multiple NFL teams had former Georgia football offensive tackle Andrew Thomas as their No. 1 OT in the draft.

Former Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas was selected by the New York Giants with the 4th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

That pick has seemed to go over well with experts along with Big Blue Nation.

Giants general manager Dave Gettleman took Thomas over the likes of Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons with his sophomore quarterback Daniel Jones and third year running back Saquon Barkley in mind.

According to NJ Advance Media, The Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers had Thomas as the number one offensive tackle available, per several NFL scouts and executives.

The Giants also drafted Oregon guard Shane Lemieux and UConn tackle Matt Peart, beefing up their offensive line even more. They drafted a total of 950 lbs of pass protection in those three picks.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive line coach Paul Alexander spoke to NJ Advance Media about the former Georgia tackle.

“I knew immediately that the guy understood football,” said Alexander on Thomas.

“He was a tremendous body, great athlete, and a very productive player, but he’s a guy who could take it to the next-level, because he could make adjustments. He understood the adjustments and made them easily, which is what great pros do.”

A lot of teams would have taken Thomas very soon after the Giants pick.  They’ve secured a corner-piece to a new and improved offensive line their franchise is trying to build.

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New York Giants OT Andrew Thomas’s pro comparison

The New York Giants picked Georgia Bulldogs left tackle Andrew Thomas fourth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Who is his pro comparison?

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The New York Giants picked Georgia Bulldogs left tackle Andrew Thomas fourth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Thomas started for three seasons at the University of Georgia. He’s a winner who helped Georgia make three straight SEC championship games.

Thomas should fit in well for the Giants. New York fans can expect him to start right away. Thomas didn’t post elite numbers at the NFL Combine, but his tape speaks for itself.

So who are NFL Draft experts comparing rookie New York Giants OT Andrew Thomas to?

NFL.com compares Thomas to Denver Broncos right tackle Ja’Wuan James, who was originally a first round pick of the Miami Dolphins. Ja’Wuan James is a former Tennessee Volunteer, who signed a massive four year, $51 million dollar deal last off-season to join the Denver Broncos.

WalterFootball considers former New York Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson to be the best NFL comparison to Andrew Thomas. Ferguson was the fourth pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. Ferguson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection, who played ten NFL seasons without missing a start. Giants fans will be ecstatic if Thomas turns out this to have a career like Ferguson.

Lastly, The Draft Network compares Thomas to current Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson. Robinson played for the Alabama Crimson Tide in college. He has started in the NFL when healthy and was the 34th pick of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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Twitter reacts to Andrew Thomas going 4th to New York Giants

Twitter reacted as the New York Giants took Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas with the fourth overall pick.

With the 4th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Giants selected Georgia Bulldogs offensive tackle Andrew Thomas.

Thomas at No. 4 came following the selections of Joe Burrow to the Bengals, Chase Young to the Redskins and Jeff Okudah to the Lions.

Thomas had been considered the top offensive tackle of this draft class all offseason, and on Thursday the Giants confirmed that by making him the top tackle off the board.

Thomas becomes the second consecutive Georgia player selected in the first round by the Giants. Last year, New York took former Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker with the 30th pick.

Twitter blew up with the selection, and we have some of the reactions here:

Both Andrew Thomas and his car are decked out in red and black for NFL Draft

Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas, and his car, is decked out in UGA red and black for the NFL Draft.

At some point tonight Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas will hear his name called during the 2020 NFL Draft.

Since the draft, which was originally set to take place in Las Vegas, has been moved to a virtual event, Thomas and the rest of the draft class will be hunkered down at their homes watching things unfold.

Related: Kirby Smart makes case for Andrew Thomas as top OT in NFL Draft

For Thomas, he is back at home in Atlanta, Georgia, and though he’s with his family, he’s still rocking that red and black for draft night…and so is his car!

Congratulations to Thomas as he is sure to hear his name called sometime shortly.

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Watch: Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas is a star on the piano

Watch as Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas, the top tackle in the 2020 NFL Draft, performs a beautiful musical number.

Regarded as the top offensive tackle in this week’s draft, Andrew Thomas was featured in a tweet from the NFL that proves he is so much more than that.

The NFL posted a video of Thomas playing the piano while a woman, with an absolutely stunning voice, sings one of Beyonce’s hit songs Halo.

Thomas has always had an interest in music, and this is not the first time we are seeing his musical abilities. For those outside of the Georgia community who may not have been aware of Thomas’ talents, this is a nice opportunity to see what he can do.

Beautifully done, you two. Now we will sit back and wait to see where Thomas gets drafted to.

The NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 23rd.

Here’s a snippet from a great story about Thomas and his love for music.

Thanks to Ben Shpigel of the New York Times for this piece spotlighting Thomas’ love for both music and football:

Thomas devoted himself to football, morphing from a 230-pound freshman who could barely bench press half his weight to the highest-rated offensive line recruit in Georgia. But he also continued playing the drums, on his own and in concert band, and his pursuits would collide at Pace’s pep rallies. Thomas would play drums with the band, then join his teammates, wearing his football jersey all the while.

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Watch: Andrew Thomas’ Georgia vs LSU footage shows why he’s top OT in NFL Draft

Watch Andrew Thomas’ 2019 game footage against LSU to see why he is the number 1 rated offensive tackle in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas is projected as a first round pick by a number of analysts leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft, starting Thursday, April 23rd.

The buzz right now is that Thomas goes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an effort to give Tom Brady some solid pass protection at the tail-end of his career.

There has been some debate, though, as to who the best tackle in this year’s draft is.

Is it Thomas? Maybe Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs? What about Louisville’s Mekhi Beckton?

We will put an end to that debate with this here footage of all of Thomas’ meaningful pass-blocking snaps against LSU’s K’Lavon Chaisson in last year’s SEC Championship.

Georgia got blown out, sure, but watch how difficult Thomas made life for Chaisson, who is a projected top-15 overall pick in this week’s draft.

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It is pass-blocking like this, on the biggest against the best players, that has elevated Thomas to the #1 offensive tackle in the draft.

Look out for Thomas to do great things in the NFL and be a staple offensive lineman for a long time.

2020 NFL Draft: Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas to Cleveland Browns?

Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas says that the Cleveland Browns are interested in him ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Georgia’s Andrew Thomas is considered one of the best, if not the best, offensive tackles in the 2020 NFL Draft class.

He’s a guy that pretty much every NFL team will want to meet with prior to the draft, however, coronavirus has forced said meetings to be conducted via FaceTime or video conference chats.

One team that’s met with Thomas is the Cleveland Browns, where Bulldog legend Nick Chubb is making a name for himself as one of the league’s top ball carriers.

Cleveland holds the No. 10 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and it appears they’re eyeing Thomas as a possible selection.

Thomas said that Browns GM Andrew Berry is impressed with him both on and off the field.

“Andrew (Browns GM) said I had a lot of the intangibles that they’re looking to add to their team, good character,’’ Thomas told cleveland.com in a phone interview. “They feel that translates to playing on the field, so I feel that’s something I have.’’

Referring to a separate phone call with the Browns, Thomas discussed how new head coach Kevin Stefanski viewed him.

“He was saying me being athletic is something that they like as far being able to open up holes in the wide zone,’’ Thomas said.

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Georgia football’s Andrew Thomas is top OT in 2020 NFL Draft says Greg McElroy

Georgia football star Andrew Thomas considered top offensive tackle prospect in 2020 NFL Draft according to former Alabama QB Greg McElroy

While hosting ESPNU Radio’s “The First Team” Tuesday morning on Sirius XM, former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy talked offensive tackles and who he’d name the best in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, Louisville’s Mekhi Becton and Georgia’s Andrew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson are all viewed as the top offensive tackle prospects in this month’s draft, and all could go in the first round on April 23rd.

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However, one of these guys has to go first. So who will that be?

Former college and NFL coach Charlie Weiss joined McElroy’s show and asked him for some assistance in separating the tackles from one another.

McElroy took a while, but he eventually answered the question, stating that Thomas is the best answer longterm.

McElroy’s response:

“The guy that I have legitimate questions about is Mekhi Becton. So basically, I’m good with any of the first round tackles (excluding Becton), whatever order you want to have them in. I think Wills is probably the best run blocker of the bunch, but I don’t think he’s a Left Tackle under any circumstance. So I think both he and Wirfs are both very, very solid, but the guy, if I had to play one on the left side, it would be Andrew Thomas, he’s the one I’d feel good about longterm.”

Andrew Thomas’ Georgia career:

Thomas was named to Freshman All-America Teams by ESPN, USA Today and the Football Writers Association of America in 2017. He played in all 15 games, making 15 starts as a true freshman at right tackle. Additionally, he was one of three offensive Newcomers of the Year.

During his sophomore year, He switched to left tackle and earned second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-SEC honors after starting 13 games.

In 2019, he started 13 games at left tackle and was awarded first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference honors.

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Georgia OT Andrew Thomas has had pre-draft meeting with Cleveland Browns

Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas has met with the Cleveland Browns prior to 2020 NFL Draft. Could he join UGA legend Nick Chubb?

Georgia’s Andrew Thomas is considered one of the best, if not the best, offensive tackles in the 2020 NFL Draft class.

He’s a guy that pretty much every NFL team will want to meet with prior to the draft, however, coronavirus has forced said meetings to be conducted via FaceTime or video conference chats.

One team that’s met with Thomas is the Cleveland Browns, where Bulldog legend Nick Chubb is making a name for himself as one of the league’s top ball carriers.

Thomas confirmed to Jordan Reid of The Draft Network that he has met with the Browns and multiple other teams. The Dolphins, Jaguars and Jets are also confirmed meetings.

The Browns hold the 10th pick in this year’s draft. At this moment, it’s really unclear whether or not Thomas will be available come No. 10. I’ve seen him projected No. 2 overall and I’ve seen him fall into the second round of some mock drafts as well.

Thomas only had one year creating holes for Chubb, and that was during the Bulldogs’ magical 2017 season, where Chubb and Sony Michel combined for an incredible 2,572 yards.

Thomas was named to Freshman All-America Teams by ESPN, USA Today and the Football Writers Association of America that season. He played in all 15 games, making 15 starts as a true freshman at right tackle. Additionally, he was one of three offensive Newcomers of the Year.

During his sophomore year, He switched to left tackle and earned second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-SEC honors after starting 13 games.

In 2019, he started 13 games at left tackle and was awarded first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team all-conference honors.

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Georgia OT Andrew Thomas goes to NFC South in latest NFL mock draft

Georgia football OT Andrew Thomas projected to NFC South team in latest 2020 NFL mock draft from Bleacher Report.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the NFL has not changed its original date of April 23-25 for the 2020 NFL Draft.

Instead, multiple reports have the league considering moving the draft to a remote format. Regardless, there are several former Georgia Bulldogs anticipating their name being called. 

Matt Miller of Bleacher Report recently listed his thoughts on each team’s needs. He noted that Tampa will be looking to add a left tackle with pick 14 to protect Tom Brady next year and that Andrew Thomas may be picked for the job. 

Miller wrote:

“With Tom Brady locked up, look at offensive tackle in Round one as the biggest need and also best value. If Andrew Thomas (Georgia) or Austin Jackson (USC) is there, the Buccaneers could get a plug-and-play left tackle to protect the GOAT.”

During his tenure at Georgia, Thomas was one of the most decorated offensive linemen in the country and one of the best blockers Georgia’s ever seen.

He was a unanimous first team All-America selection for the Dawgs last season and won the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy. He was also voted two time All-SEC 1st Team by Coaches and Associated Press and was selected as a Freshman All-American in 2017.

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