Solomon Thomas leads mock drafts as 49ers’ top pick
Apr 7, 2017 at 11:50 AM
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Every week, we survey a growing number of online mock drafts to determine who most believe will be the San Francisco 49ers' top selection in the 2017 NFL Draft. The results change – sometimes by a great margin – from week to week. Just a few weeks ago, the overwhelming favorite to be the 49ers' selection with the second overall pick was North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Since then, he has had his pro day and his place within the ranking has dropped significantly.
The new favorite on the list is Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas, who leads by a rather large margin. Of the 82 mock drafts that we examined*, Solomon was the 49ers' selection in 37 of them. How large of a margin is his lead? LSU safety Jamal Adams came in second with eight mock drafts listing him as the 49ers' selection.
Rounding out the top five are Trubisky, Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and Ohio State safety Malik Hooker.
| Player |
Pos |
Rank |
| Solomon Thomas, Stanford |
DE |
37 mock drafts |
| Jamal Adams, LSU |
S |
8 mock drafts |
| Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina |
QB |
7 mock drafts |
| Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State |
CB |
6 mock drafts |
| Malik Hooker, Ohio State |
S |
6 mock drafts |
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