Guard Donald Thomas put together a strong start to camp, which was noted in this space over the weekend, and the coaches seemed to reward him by having him line up in Logan Mankins’ left guard spot with the club’s top blockers. Thomas is winning the majority of his 1-on-1 battles in drills, and has appeared to be more consistent than some of his competition for a roster spot, such as veteran Robert Gallery.
Bed check: Wrapping up Day 6 – New England Patriots Blog – ESPN Boston
Thomas is someone we haven’t talked about yet. Here’s his bio from NFL.com. If there’s one thing we could use it’s a strong young guard. Let’s see how long he sticks with the 1’s.