Christian McCaffrey, Solomon Thomas perform on Stanford pro day
Mar 23, 2017 at 10:00 PM
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On Thursday, midway through Stanford's pro day, running back Christian McCaffrey soared near the sideline to snag an errant pass, a nifty bit of athleticism that drew applause. [...] McCaffrey's former college teammate, defensive end Solomon Thomas, worked out for NFL scouts and drew nary a cheer during the two-hour session. On Thursday, Chicago defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, whose team has the No. 3 pick, and Carolina head coach Ron Rivera (No. 8) were on hand to get an up-close look at the lineman, who had 11.5 sacks and 25.5 tackles for loss in his final two seasons. The 49ers have used their first pick in the past two drafts on defensive linemen, grabbing Arik Armstead in 2015 and DeForest Buckner last year. Is Thomas, who won the Morris Trophy as the Pac-12's best defensive lineman last year, the best player at No. 2? [...] his height and relatively modest arm length (33 inches) raise concerns about his ability to wreak havoc outside. At Stanford, he won the Paul Hornung Award, given to college football's most versatile player, and set the FBS season record for all-purpose yards (3,864). On Thursday, he caught punts and kickoffs, and focused on showing scouts his...
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