It's not easy to cover De'Anthony Thomas. (USATSI)
It's not easy to cover De'Anthony Thomas. (USATSI)

Turning running back De'Anthony Thomas into a wide receiver seems to be working out pretty well so far for everyone in Kansas City -- except for cornerback Phillip Gaines that is. 

During a one-on-one drill in practice this week, Thomas went up against Gaines and got the best of him. And when I say I "got the best of him," I mean it was like watching a Ronda Rousey fight, except in route running form and Gaines is not Rousey in this example. 

Gaines did not quit football after this video was taken, although that's probably what I would've done.   

The video was apparently taken during the Chiefs' Aug. 3 practice, which is interesting, because Gaines actually left that practice early with a knee injury. It's not clear if the injury happened while he was "trying" to cover Thomas. Gaines did return to practice later in the week. 

As for Thomas, the second-year player seems to be embracing his switch from running back to wide receiver. 

"It makes me more valuable to the offense," Thomas told ESPN.com in June. "It lets defenses look for me, see where I'm at on the field. It just gives them a different look. I believe it's a great thing."

If Thomas keeps running routes like that, it's not going to be a great thing for his opponents.