With the San Francisco 49ers selecting defensive end Nick Bosa with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, it seems like fellow 49ers defensive lineman Solomon Thomas could be the odd man out along the team's defensive front.
So, could San Francisco trade Thomas?
Niners general manager John Lynch says that won't be happening, shooting down the trade rumors surrounding the 2017 No. 3 overall pick:
“That’s not accurate,” said Lynch of reports that the 49ers were shopping Thomas, according to Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee. “We usually don’t respond to every one of these rumors that happens in today’s world. I had Solly up in my office today, and we just talked exactly where he is, and he’s a big part of our team right now that we’re extremely excited about moving forward with him.”
Thomas has been a disappointment over his first two seasons in the league and is coming off of a lackluster 2018 campaign in which he registered just 31 tackles and a sack.
However, Lynch feels that there is absolutely a place for the 23-year-old on San Francisco:
“You put this puzzle together, and we want to be a group that stays fresh, that can close out halves, can close out third downs, can close out games,” Lynch said. “And I think our players last longer if there’s a lot of them, and we feel like we have a lot of quality players, and Solly is a big part of that.”
Lynch then added that the expectation is that Thomas will “absolutely” be with the club going into next season.
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