The San Francisco 49ers are reporting to training camp on Wednesday, and that means position competitions will start to come into focus. The team kicks off practice on Thursday, and in advance we wanted to highlight the intriguing storylines heading into San Francisco’s first practice. We discussed offensive storylines earlier today, and now move on to defensive storylines.
The 49ers’ No. 1 selection from last season was underwhelming for where he was drafted, unable to find success as a pass rusher.
Thomas’ development along the defensive line can go a long ways to improving the 49ers’ defense.