Three years ago, former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning provided during a preseason DirecTV-sponsored media tour a tip for anyone who was paying attention: Pay attention to tight end Julius Thomas.
As Thomas prepares for his second season with the Jaguars, here’s a tip for anyone who is paying attention: What Peyton said.
Via Hays Carlyon of the Florida Times-Union, Thomas and quarterback Blake Bortles looked “nearly unstoppable” during Organized Team Activities and minicamp. While shorts and T-shirts football remains a far cry from real football, it won’t be a surprise if Thomas and Bortles are indeed unstoppable this year.
Last season, Thomas broke his hand during the preseason. This season, assuming that he stays healthy, Thomas will have plenty of options in a passing game fueled by receivers Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns.
Bortles finished second in the league last season with 35 touchdown passes. If he has a healthy Thomas for the full season, Bortles could throw even more touchdown passes -- and Thomas could catch plenty of them.
