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49ers NFL Draft Prospect Watch: Making the Case for Solomon Thomas at No. 2 Overall

By Peter Panacy

Jul 15, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas poses during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 15, 2016; Hollywood, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive end Solomon Thomas poses during Pac-12 media day at Hollywood & Highland. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive lineman Solomon Thomas participates in a workout drill during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Stanford Cardinal defensive lineman Solomon Thomas participates in a workout drill during the 2017 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Solomon Thomas’ Measurements and NFL Scouting Combine Results

Solomon Thomas measures in at 6-foot-3 and 273 pounds. While this might be a bit of a “tweener” size, it is plausible he’d fit right in as a 4-3 defensive end under new coordinator Robert Saleh.

4-3 defenses tend to cover up tweeners a bit better than 3-4 schemes anyway.

“It really doesn’t matter,” Thomas said at the combine (h/t Rebecca Toback of the Cincy Jungle. “I can beef up and be that 3-4 defensive end, or slide down to a ‘3’ if they go to an over front. I can also be a 4-3 defensive end and still move down to that ‘3’ technique. I can move outside if you want me to. I’ll play wherever they need me to. I can play ‘em all.”

Thomas ran a 4.69 40-yard dash time, which isn’t terrible for a defensive end either.

He was also able to post 30 reps on the bench press too. And his hands measured at 9 3/8 inches, with 33-inch arms and a 78 7/8-inch wingspan.