From the Redskins perspective, the Devin Thomas era has been over for some time. From the wide receiver's point of view, his NFL career is now over as well.
Thomas, the first of three receivers Washington drafted in the second round of the 2008, announced his retirement via Twitter on Sunday.
"@IamDevinThomas: I have decided to retire from the NFL. LOL. More like: No one wants me."
We all know the story: Along with Fred Davis and Malcolm Kelly, Thomas came to town with high expectations as the team sought upgrades for its lacking passing game. Instead, the decision to invest heavily in the young pass catchers all at once and so early in the draft became one of the comically defining moments of the past decade - and certainly of Vinny Cerrato's reign as the team's chief player personnel "guru".
Constant injuries kept Kelly, now a free agent, off the field. Davis has turned into an upside option at tight end and a prominent part of the Redskins' 2012 plan, but getting to this point has been at times exasperating and hardly stable.
I wonder where MK is these days. Thomas had great physical gifts but just not too bright and probably not the best worker. It's just another part of cleansing the Cerrato stink off.
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