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.