QUOTE (Big Dave @ Aug 25 2009, 02:27 PM)

I slightly disagree with Vots on Thomas. I think he's a legit #1 back. Bush is such a liability out of the backfield and is better suited to catch passes from there, not running between the tackles. Pierre is going to get 70% percent of the carries, IMO.
I think making the statement of Thomas can be a #2 RB if he picks up where he left off last season, is an optimistic statement. Thomas becoming a #1 fantasy back, a guy who's going to score with the likes of Peterson, Jones-Drew, Forte, Williams and Slaton, is a pretty bold prediction.
Unless you know something I don't know, I would never take this guy with my 1st round pick. Right now, if I had mid-late 2nd round pick, I'd take a flier on Thomas if I was feeling good about him. But right now, especially with his knee injury (although not serious, yet), he's a late 2nd-early 3rd rounder.