The San Francisco 49ers have invested a ton of draft capital along the defensive line in the last few years. In fact, four of their last five first-round picks have been defensive lineman dating back to 2015.
It goes without saying that when a player is drafted in the first round, the expectations placed upon them are extremely high. After being taken third overall by the Niners in the 2017 NFL Draft, many have thought former Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas a bust so far.
But that’s about to change!
Here are three reasons why Thomas will break out in 2019.