Solomon Thomas, DT

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:
This may be the only fanbase that will defend a flat out bust but will chase a pro bowl caliber QB out of town

who defended him?

Don't make me pull up that one poster lol. Clearly related to Thomas.

so one poster = fanbase?

You asked "who defended him?"

I was answering that question. Nice try.

No, Aj said it was the fanbase, which is just wrong. So there's no reason to defend that with, well one poster said so.

It would be like me calling out our fanbase because billbird said that Trent isn't worth a lot of money and wont get paid.

nope.

"Who defended him?" Is a specific question and I gave you an answer.

I'm not defending his statement. The fan base as a whole was clearly mixed in their support of him as a player.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:
This may be the only fanbase that will defend a flat out bust but will chase a pro bowl caliber QB out of town

who defended him?

Don't make me pull up that one poster lol. Clearly related to Thomas.

so one poster = fanbase?

You asked "who defended him?"

I was answering that question. Nice try.

No, Aj said it was the fanbase, which is just wrong. So there's no reason to defend that with, well one poster said so.

It would be like me calling out our fanbase because billbird said that Trent isn't worth a lot of money and wont get paid.

nope.

"Who defended him?" Is a specific question and I gave you an answer.

I'm not defending his statement. The fan base as a whole was clearly mixed in their support of him as a player.

Ya im not sure what fanbase you're talking about. Pretty much everybody agrees that hes a bust.

Originally posted by Aj_hwd954:
This may be the only fanbase that will defend a flat out bust but will attempt to chase a pro bowl caliber QB out of town

I don't think these are the same group. At least I hope no one is defending Thomas but wants Jimmy gone.

Also, its great that this is in NFL talk. Best of luck to Thomas. I hope he gets it together because he is a good guy. I doubt he does. I was backing him until the 2019. With the Raiders, they aren't long on D-line talent, so if he can't come in and start, that doesn't bode well for him.

https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Thomas was worse than Jenkins, Balmer and Josh Garnett (the name you are looking for).

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Thomas was worse than Jenkins, Balmer and Josh Garnett (the name you are looking for).

Thomas was certainly better than all those players but with where he was selected in the draft you could argue he was THE worst pick of all time for this franchise.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Thomas was worse than Jenkins, Balmer and Josh Garnett (the name you are looking for).

Thomas was certainly better than all those players but with where he was selected in the draft you could argue he was THE worst pick of all time for this franchise.

Yup. He was drafted at #3 overall. He may have been marginally better than the names mentioned but they were all in the late 20s- 32. Somewhere around there at least.

Originally posted by Howlett49:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Thomas was worse than Jenkins, Balmer and Josh Garnett (the name you are looking for).

Thomas was certainly better than all those players but with where he was selected in the draft you could argue he was THE worst pick of all time for this franchise.

Yup. He was drafted at #3 overall. He may have been marginally better than the names mentioned but they were all in the late 20s- 32. Somewhere around there at least.

Exactly why I think he is a candidate for worst pick of my lifetime. Players drafted at the end of the first round bust all the time. When players drafted at #2 (ok #3) overall bust, it can be crippling to your franchise. Luckily it wasnt for us, but it was still one of the worst picks in franchise history.

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Comparing this bust to them is no where close to the magnitude of the Solomon Thomas pick. We picked him 3rd overall in a draft class that featured Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson when we desperately needed a qb.

ST was 50-50 on us and on him. We put a 3 tech at a DE position and assumed he'd be Justin Smith 2.0, knowing we already have AA and Buckner at those positions. We also changed his DL coach 2 years into his career.

For ST, he just wasn't that great at the edge or interior. He's a bust, but I also recognize his personal trauma is a profound factor. Sucks he's gone, but I still hope he does well.

Originally posted by Since07:

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:

Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
https://www.49erswebzone.com/articles/148051-calls-solomon-thomas-worst-49ers-draft-pick-since/

Couldn't agree more. Candidate for worst pick of my lifetime.

Then you haven't been a fan for very long.

ST was a huge bust but if you think he was bigger than Jenkins or Balmer or whoever the f*ck that guard was from Stanford… it's just buying into group think.

They were all monumental busts… at least ST got on the field. Jenkins man… putting a name in an envelope a day early and having the ego to think he was the one… that easily overrides having a class with a dude.

At least do some research before saying "worst pick of a lifetime" lol.

Comparing this bust to them is no where close to the magnitude of the Solomon Thomas pick. We picked him 3rd overall in a draft class that featured Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson when we desperately needed a qb.

People arent getting this. Its not the fact that guys like Jenkins were complete ass while ST actually started games. What makes it such a bad pick is that even if he was a decent player, the Niners didnt even need him. The niners Dline was probably their strongest unit at that point in time. But what really pushes him to that "worst" category is the Niners most glaring need was QB and we passed on Mahomes and Watson. Im not even mad at the Mahomes pick becasue he was so raw but I absolutely fault them for not taking Watson. ST is a monumental bust when you break it down like that.

Solomon Thomas was not the best but he was not the worst by a long shot. Here's a list of first and second round picks that were way worse
Balmer
Rachel
Foster
Jenkins
Pettis
Mays
James
Tank
Garnett

Originally posted by Andra:
Solomon Thomas was not the best but he was not the worst by a long shot. Here's a list of first and second round picks that were way worse
Balmer
Rachel
Foster
Jenkins
Pettis
Mays
James
Tank
Garnett

The question wasn't that he was the worst player.. the question was "is ST the worst draft pick". And the answer is, yes.