2019 5th round pick is Deionte Thompson S

[RON_IN_OC]

Has a kind of Rashad Johnson type of feel to it. Not the same player, mind you, but a guy who may not wow you but makes solid plays and you can count on him. You can start a guy like him and be fine.

Can he play with only 9 1/2 fingers, though?

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[Ronin]

Deionte Thompson

@playmaker_11
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41m

God is Good

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

scott bordow
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43m

Cards draft S Deionte Thompson of Alabama at No. 139.
@dpbrugler
eval: Thompson has the athletic range and ball skills desired in a center field safety, but he must develop a more disciplined approach with his eyes and tackling technique to lock down a starting free safety role

 

[Mainstreet]

It may no longer be relevant but it's information.

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[Ronin]

Josh Weinfuss
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Deionte Thompson said he's having a crawfish boil later today. Now I'm hungry.

 

[Dr. Jones]

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[Ronin]

scott bordow
@sbordow
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Deionte Thompson said he didn't know until he heard report today that he has degenerative knee condition. Had surgery to repair torn meniscus in 2017.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Can he play with only 9 1/2 fingers, though?

Didn't we have a DB who taped the end of his finger back on? Can't remember who it was.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Didn't we have a DB who taped the end of his finger back on? Can't remember who it was.

Rashad Johnson. Hence the comment.

 

[Ronin]

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[DutchmanAZ]

Best player available
But dang they need Oline

I would argue that isn’t true. They need good coaching.

 

[AZCrazy]

We need a deep FS that's a long term stud. Thompson was a 2nd round talent dropped to the 5th round. That's value.
And we do have a need. Who's our star safety?? Ummm......

Budda is going to do what he does best - cover the slot man like his own shadow. Excellent pick, and with Byron Murphy, our secondary is going to be a lot more talented in the years to come.

 

[MrYeahBut]

Rashad Johnson. Hence the comment.

Also from Alabama

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Also from Alabama

Yup​

 

[wa52lz]

If he's a 2nd round talent, in the 5th even if his "knee condition" puts him at 50-50 staying healthy you have to take him, right? Worth the risk

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[GuernseyCard]

We need a deep FS that's a long term stud. Thompson was a 2nd round talent dropped to the 5th round. That's value.
And we do have a need. Who's our star safety?? Ummm......

Budda is going to do what he does best - cover the slot man like his own shadow. Excellent pick, and with Byron Murphy, our secondary is going to be a lot more talented in the years to come.

They've already indicated that Budda will play a traditional FS role. It's more likely that Murphy will cover the slot in Nickle and they'll add Thompson in Dime.

 

[GuernseyCard]

If he's a 2nd round talent, in the 5th even if his "knee condition" puts him at 50-50 staying healthy you have to take him, right? Worth the risk

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He says his knee condition is news to him. He had meniscus surgery a few years back and maybe that's where the speculation came from.

 

[Ronin]

Draft Drop Doesn’t Keep Deionte Thompson Down

https://www.azcardinals.com/news/draft-drop-doesn-t-keep-deionte-thompson-down

 

[Delmar M Lewis]

https://www.azcardinals.com/news/draft-drop-doesn-t-keep-deionte-thompson-down

Question could he play the same way as Adrian Wilson did or the same position? From looking at this weight and measurables he would need to take on a few pounds

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Cardinals rookie safety Deionte Thompson ready for the heat
If Deionte Thompson is anything, he's consistent. He's lived in consistently hot places, and Arizona is simply the next chapter.

"I gotta see what type of heat this is, because the heat in Texas is hot, the heat in Alabama is hot. So I just keep going to all the hot places," he said. "I'm just glad I didn't go nowhere cold. I hate the cold. Glad I didn't go nowhere cold, so thank you, God. Thank you."

Thompson, a fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama, is jovial and candid, but ready to make an impact on defense. At Alabama, he played under legendary coach Nick Saban, who certainly left an impression as he pushed Thompson in ways that would prepare him for the next level.

"Well I can tell you, he helped me one way by ripping my ass everyday," Thompson said.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...afety-deionte-thompson-ready-heat/1195222001/

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Well Deionte if you like the heat you came to the right place

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Well Deionte if you like the heat you came to the right place

Ironically it hasn't been hot yet this year other than maybe two 100 degree days. Record number of days with low temperatures this year.

 

[TruColor]

Ironically it hasn't been hot yet this year other than maybe two 100 degree days. Record number of days with low temperatures this year.

And of course, one of those 100 degree days happened while I was there last month.

A small preview of what to expect when we eventually move there.