Joe Thomas on NFL Draft: A soap opera with unpaid actors

Joe Thomas shares the story of his NFL Draft experience - including how the NFL tried to threaten him into attending the draft in New York, so that it could have “actors” for the soap opera.
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[@nickd1870]

he's got a good point on this!

[@seheadhunter50]

Why does he seem cooler and more fun to have as a friend in every video lol

[@alirohani2687]

He had me until he said people are being abused by getting one of the most lucrative jobs in the world... then I was like OK Joe 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ibrahimkhalif83]

Didn’t know Joe Thomas has so much personality. He would’ve been great for Monday Night football. Modern Day Madden.

[@skippythealien9627]

Joe would definitely add a ton of insight to a NFL broadcast or NFL-related sports show. But big respect to the guy for just being like, "Nah, I'm done with football and just want to live a normal life."

[@equinn2434]

Joe Thomas is the Man

[@KaiserVonWilhelm1]

Joe Thomas is the damn man. All these interview clips are hilarious because his opinion is so down to earth. Regular dude with such a clear view on things

[@JuanATena]

I remember the pundits giving him soo much shit for this. said he was not committed to football and what not. I wanted the Cardinals to draft this guy, unfortunately we drafted the complete opposite of him.

[@cappzap]

funny now he's the best LT in football and has recorded the most consecutive snaps of any player ever. Even funnier is the "not committed" comment as he's stayed with the shit ass Browns his whole career

[@clintbrunke2074]

right there with you, cards have never drafted a successful o line men

[@srferroni1]

@@clintbrunke2074 Luis Sharpe was pretty dam good

[@singhatar0912]

Jared wtf you talking about ? Consecutive snaps ? You mean how many games stagers and played

[@skippythealien9627]

@@cappzap it just proves that pro sports pundits are the biggest idiots on the planet who are totally out of touch with reality. Love what Joe said, it was really the last moment he could enjoy the casual things of a "normal life." Literally that day his life changed forever Joe wasn't just a great player, the dude is easily one of the Top Ten offensive linemen to ever play the game. Period.

[@tomharris5169]

Great player with a really sharp mind

[@jameshowlett5106]

Guy decided to spend his last days before becoming a rich famous pro athlete to go fishing with his dad. Gotta love that. That should've been the moment Cleveland fans knew that they were gonna get a great player.

[@liamireland7381]

I don't really follow college football. I knew some of the big studs back than but not OL. The fact he went fishing vs. attending the draft I instantly loved this guy! I am not a browns fan just saying......

[@Gr8Layks]

He's a Badger and I'm a Spartan; I want to hate him ... but I can't. Joe Thomas is awesome.

[@dennisgadulka6530]

Credit to Thomas for spending his last bit of free time with family an friends. The NFL Draft in itself is fine, but the coverage and attention surrounding it is getting more ridiculous each year.

[@mattc.8887]

this guys awesome

[@almightysosa3007]

A perfect example is laremy tunsil, if he was in the same era as joe Thomas then his Twitter and instagram would've never got hacked. Joe is completely right when he says it's all a publicity stunt with free actors.

[@danwagner5524]

Once of the classiest guys Cleveland has ever had the fortune of watching and arguably one of the top five OT in league history.

[@Rawkstar1960]

I love your honesty.

[@mattfoster3733]

What a great guy. What perspective!!

[@heatherh8359]

Joe Thomas is a fantastic interview

[@mauriciokrebs2913]

great interview

[@eddixon2015]

Such a typical Wisconsin dude!

[@oskarbjornstad877]

Joe Thomas is my favorite on in depth yet

[@jaycarter5455]

People go to New York to die? Wtf Joe 😂😂

[@thomasjust2663]

NY is way overated, if you are not born there I don’t know how could you love the place

[@russg9371]

That's how people in Wisconsin feel about New York, and California lol

[@gatienlaurol5793]

Thomas Just There are parts of NY that look just like the Midwest. NYC is just a small part of the entire state.

[@mtadams2009]

@@thomasjust2663 Not a lover of cities but for a long weekend its great. To be honest NYC is the best city in the USA, this coming from someone who hates all NY sports teams.

[@BlackMale1st]

That was my favorite draft moment

[@clifforddriver4603]

Amazing the a guy could be that young and also that mature, I see why he was the first overall selection.

[@ktgodwin100]

I LOVE this man.

[@Rayzajw]

I love the team building aspect for the draft but he's 💯% right about the event being a soap opera

[@Blizzie85]

Joe Thomas is a national treasure!

[@foshastajones]

This dude is alright!

[@lambertpomerleau3292]

This guy is such a beauty

[@shaunwhite8332]

I really like this guy😎👍

[@StonedTempledPilot]

joe is one of the best

[@mattjohnson7775]

Lol yo I like this guy! He's really funny

[@kathykolcun6791]

Lol story is hilarious

[@zodiacmanan]

Joe Thomas seems like an interesting, fun and intelligent guy.

[@Joshuahaynesjdjdj]

what a true hero and american

[@billyhernandez4338]

This guy is a stud and has a good head on his shoulder but I feel him 😂 I’m from a small town

[@agentn8064]

Kinda sad that this dude who was best of the best at his position for like a decade never came close to winning a SB

[@Butter-gz4kb]

The one draft pick the Browns didn’t screw up!!!! Courtney Brown Trent Richardson

[@mspionage1743]

Joe would be a great color commentator for games.

[@brianpruett114]

Seth Rogan playing a football player 🤣

[@TribalG]

Damn. Will Levis should’ve watched this before the draft

[@thomasjust2663]

The NFL is really not that different than wrestling if you think about it, both are in the entertainment business, both depend of sponsors, they involve some level of physicality...it’s the same business model

[@grege5074]

the no 1 player in Joe Thomas' draft sure got his face out there...advertising cough syrup...

[@nymetsfan91]

Joe Thomas is the man. Anyone notice he mentioned snickers commercial? possibly a slight dig a Johnny manziel

[@Eugenepanels]

ill give the browns 2 3rd rounderes for this guy if he signs for another two years

[@SSDJ816]

Leave the Browns man. Get a ring

[@smurphy98844]

Has to hug the comissioner!

[@richboyprado]

Johnny Manziel showing up to the NFL draft was the worst decision he’s ever made, in my opinion. I think it pressured him into texting Cleveland to just end that uncomfortable. The rest is history. Cleveland is probably the only team that would draft Manziel in the first. Wonder what happens if Johnny gets drafted by a well structured franchise in the second or third round. He couldn’t handle the cameras and the waiting so he pleaded a dumpster fire into saving face

[@julioramirez8360]

This year no one went to the draft lol

[@mjwpowerstroke]

He’s resembles Vitali Klitschko, the former heavy weight boxer and politician of Ukraine.

[@maxvincecarter15]

Klitschko is into politics? Hope he's on the right side.

[@CS-wn2sz]

2:01 holy shit that's a person!? And that person is still Alive!?

[@hephzibah8854]

Sarcasm I get it but what do you really mean Im curious?

[@Evan-Sean.Osborne.67]

For Free !!! He wanted payed !

[@Tp31995]

No sir. Cleveland is where people go to die, no New York

[@ilovejesuschrist9793]

Goofy

[@shaunwhite8332]

I really like this guy😎👍