![]() ![]() ![]() Isabella blazed a 4.31 in the 40, tying for the fastest mark among wideouts and the 3rd best among all participants. He then grabbed national attention with a dazzling performance at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. Isabella capped off his collegiate career with a 7 catch, 79 yard, 1 touchdown outing in the Senior Bowl, and was named the M.V.P. He was named to the Walter Camp All-American team, and was a finalist for the Biletnikoff award given to the nation's top receiver. He had a standout game on a national stage against Georgia, and finished the year with 102 receptions for 1,698 yards and 13 touchdowns. Isabella was fully on the radar of NFL scouts as a senior last year. By his junior year he was a star and a home run threat, catching 65 balls for 1,020 yards and 10 scores. He was a starter by his sophomore year, and caught 62 passes for 801 yards and seven touchdowns. Not heavily recruited due to his size, Isabella chose the University of Massachusetts, the only Division I school to offer him a football scholarship. He was the Ohio state champion in the 100 and 200 meters (defeating Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward), and ran a national best 6.72 60m dash during the indoor season. Isabella starred in both track and football at Mayfield High School in Ohio. ![]() Today's draft profile has a look at a potential gamebreaker, who could give opposing defenses nightmares. Saints head coach Sean Payton has always been an offensive minded coach though, so it wouldn't surprise anyone if New Orleans spent an early draft choice on another weapon for quarterback Drew Brees. New Orleans does expect a big improvement from Tre'Quan Smith and Keith Kirkwood this year after promising rookie seasons, along with a return to health of veterans Ted Ginn Jr. Running back Alvin Kamara is one of the league's most versatile weapons, and the team signed free agent tight end Jared Cook this offseason to upgrade that spot. While Thomas dominated defenses, the rest of the New Orleans receiving corps struggled to provide any consistent threat against the opposition. He led the league with a franchise record 125 receptions, totaling another team record 1,405 receiving yards. Thomas, a second round pick by the Saints in the 2016 draft, had his third straight 1,000 yard receiving season last year. New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas has become a dominant offensive force in the NFL. ![]()
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