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2017 NFL Draft: Post-Super Bowl Mock for All 32 Teams

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) carries the ball during the first quarter of a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

Solomon Thomas. 9. player. 56. . Defensive End. Stanford

The Cincinnati Bengals need some athletic help within their front seven. This was a primary area of weakness on the defense last year.

Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas might be a bit of a tweener at the next level. But he’s athletic enough to move around within whatever scheme he’s placed. It wouldn’t be a bad move for head coach Marvin Lewis to shift a player like Thomas from a DE to more of an edge rusher.

Still, Thomas could stay along the line and provide much-needed pass-rushing prowess from the interior — something the Bengals are lacking.