The San Francisco 49ers spent the third overall pick on defensive lineman Solomon Thomas, and results have been mixed in many ways. On the one hand, he is not getting sacks, and it feels like he disappears for stretches at a time. That’s certainly not what you want to see from someone selected that high in the draft.
On the other hand, he is still making plays. He does not have the sacks, but he is getting into the backfield quite a bit. He leads rookie defensive linemen in tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage, and over the last four weeks is tied for 14th among all NFL defensive linemen and pass rushers in tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage (DeForest Buckner is tied for 12th).