DB Omar Thornton commits to Miami

[LuCane]

Does pff have a snap count of where he lined up at?

@Calinative posted something about it a while back. I mentioned there was very little to watch of him lined up over the slot WR, and why I did see wasn’t what I hoped. Going to have to play in the Box/flats in a Cover 3 mostly OR show something new to his game.

 

[Calinative]

@Calinative posted something about it a while back. I mentioned there was very little to watch of him lined up over the slot WR, and why I did see wasn’t what I hoped. Going to have to play in the Box/flats in a Cover 3 mostly OR show something new to his game.

Post in thread 'BC DB Omar Thornton'

Jan 4, 2026

YEA I dont think he did much of that. He has played on the back end then i seen him coming down...think BC used him almost like Jakobe Thomas.

My biggest concern would be how he matches up with inside WRs. Scott has been a true menace in multiple ways. Luckily, Fitz matches up really great with inside #2s. So, we’d have some options with coverages. In the highlights I saw, this dude took some great angles. That’s a positive sign. Just didn’t see much man coverage with WRs.

Pff had Thornton listed as having
Box - 261 snaps (37.3%)
Free Safety - 246 snaps (35.1%)
Slot CB -...

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[KrazyCane]

The tackling is one thing but how about the coverage grade? Dude allow like 75% completion % and 6 tds, or we all the way orange and green glasses with no room for pros and cons?

You have to factor in that he played for Boston College and this coaching staff knows what they’re doing.

 

[E1k]

Post in thread 'BC DB Omar Thornton'

Jan 4, 2026

YEA I dont think he did much of that. He has played on the back end then i seen him coming down...think BC used him almost like Jakobe Thomas.

My biggest concern would be how he matches up with inside WRs. Scott has been a true menace in multiple ways. Luckily, Fitz matches up really great with inside #2s. So, we’d have some options with coverages. In the highlights I saw, this dude took some great angles. That’s a positive sign. Just didn’t see much man coverage with WRs.

Pff had Thornton listed as having
Box - 261 snaps (37.3%)
Free Safety - 246 snaps (35.1%)
Slot CB -...

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Ok yea he’s Jakobe replacement, now i might can see poyser playing some nickel

 

[skyman]

You have to factor in that he played for Boston College and this coaching staff knows what they’re doing.

Yea they saw he was the donkey on the terrible team and cooked him it seems..

 

[U got This]

The tackling is one thing but how about the coverage grade? Dude allow like 75% completion % and 6 tds, or we all the way orange and green glasses with no room for pros and cons?

Wonder if he will be deployed at Nickel in certain packages or full time strong safety?

Hopefully he can be a Swiss army knife .

 

[jsy]

He’s basically a modern bob sanders
He’s basically a lb

 

[Hurricane23]

Thorton reminds me of (sigh) Lamarcus Joyner, great fit at the nickel/ss position

 

[LuCane]

Thorton reminds me of (sigh) Lamarcus Joyner, great fit at the nickel/ss position

Joyner could really cover in the short area. Watched him absolutely lock down our slot.

 

[Hurricane23]

Joyner could really cover in the short area. Watched him absolutely lock down our slot.

That's exactly who Thorton reminds me of