Dee Ford Selects Derrick Thomas’ Old College Number
By Ben Nielsen
Will Dee Ford be the next Derrick Thomas? This seems to be the goal for Ford. Ford has selected a new jersey number and comes with a lot of significance.
#Chiefs OLB Dee Ford said he is well aware his new number (55) is Derrick Thomas’ old college number.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 24, 2014
One has to love the nod to DT and the desire of Ford to be one of the greatest football players to ever play the game. This is an insane goal but this is what you want out of your first round pick – all of your picks really. He may not be the guy many of us wanted or thought the Chiefs should take, but Ford seems to have the drive to make us all forget we didn’t want him.
And it looks like Ford is off to a quick start.
Dee Ford flashed a great first step on a number of occasions. He beat LDT with one nasty swim move and also had an INT in coverage.
— RIP Terez A. Paylor (@TerezPaylor) May 24, 2014