For a player with Earl Thomas’ talent, the football field must seem like an open highway without a speed limit. He can do anything out there. He puts the “elect” in electric; thrills are always on his ballot.
It’s his greatest gift.
And it’s his biggest flaw.
In organized team sports, unrestrained talent presents a paradox. Every team wants the most skilled athletes on the planet, but can those players fit neatly into a system? Can they be satisfied with letting all of their ability out only some of the time, and folding into what seems like a boring role for long stretches? Can they conform without feeling harnessed?
The Seahawks have only one Earl Thomas. You don’t measure his ceiling. You just look to the heavens and imagine the possibilities. On a team that has spent the past 19 months shuffling its roster to amass better talent, Thomas is the Seahawks’ only safe bet to vie for Pro Bowl or All-Pro consideration. With Thomas, a second-year free safety, the question isn’t how good he’s going to be. It’s how he’s going to manage his overflowing talent.
via Jerry Brewer | Seahawks’ Earl Thomas is taking the danger out of his safety job
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