The 49ers had the No. 2 overall choice in 2017 and didn't have a long-term answer at quarterback after moving on from Colin Kaepernick. They did not draft Patrick Mahomes. San Francisco instead traded down to No. 3 and selected defensive tackle Solomon Thomas. "I didn't look into [Mahomes], obviously, as much as I should [more]
Why didn’t the 49ers draft Patrick Mahomes in 2017?
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