You have to admire Browns left tackle Joe Thomas, a man who has been trapped in football Siberia for his entire career and has come out of it with his spirit and sense of humor fully intact.
Thomas is a must-follow on Twitter, and on Monday he offered up some spicy takes on the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins later this week in Indianapolis.
Sorry 2 the suckers that have to go to the cattle auction this week! Don't forget to lie to teams and say how much "fun" it is! #combine
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Don't worry; the staff, coaches, and mgmt don't want to be there anymore than you do, so you're not alone. Great for fans though.
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Thomas knows the process well. He attended the combine in 2007 and obviously did well for himself, becoming the No. 3 overall pick by Cleveland a month later. Thomas isn't alone in his criticism of the combine, but it carries more weight when it comes from one of the most respected and decorated players in the league.
If there's one positive that comes out of the event, it's finding out about some of the weird questions that teams ask prospects. Thomas offered up some fun memories.
My top 2 I remember was: 1)why don't you want to look a gift horse in the mouth?
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
2) if I had to be a cat or a dog, which would I be? https://t.co/dnFenZbPzh
I can't believe the cat or dog thing is a question. The answer is simple: Teams, one can safely surmise, are looking for ANGRY DOGS WHO WANT TO GET THAT BONE and not DUMB CATS WHO LAY AROUND ALL DAY AND POOP IN A BOX. Thomas got it.
The cat/dog ? is the oldest one in the book, and you're prepared beforehand to answer "dog", cause apparently the NFL doesn't like "cats". https://t.co/MGKi9r5yMp
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Thomas was justifiably more flummoxed on how to correctly answer the "gift horse" question.
The gift horse ? just confused me and I think I went silent, probably why I dropped down to #3. JaMarcus must have nailed that one. https://t.co/MGKi9r5yMp
— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) February 27, 2017
Deft JaMarcus Russell subtweet there. I love Joe Thomas.