MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Zach Thomas, a fifth-round draft pick from a small town in northwest Texas, took in his surroundings.
“I was so focused, laser-focused to make the team,” he said.
Thomas knew then that he didn’t look the part of a typical NFL linebacker. At 5-feet-11 and 228 pounds, Thomas was undersized and overlooked. He was barely scouted out of high school. Miami selected him with the …