Most likely, you’re not going to hear Alabama safety Deionte Thompson‘s name called by the San Francisco 49ers on draft day.
Using the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thompson would be a massive reach of epic proportions. And he’s not likely to slip into Round 2, where the Niners are slated to select at No. 36 overall.
The latter is always a possibility, of course. Each year it seems like there are 50 prospects who receive the label of “he won’t slip out of Round 1.” But what’s also a real possibility is general manager John Lynch trading down out of the No.