Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
There have been several bigger busts. Every coach and every era has seen players drafted high that didn't make it.
Not for us there havent. Not even close IMO.
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Solomon Thomas, DT
Aug 5, 2021 at 1:51 PM
- SteveWallacesHelmet
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Not for us there havent. Not even close IMO.
Sep 19, 2021 at 11:53 AM
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I haven't seen them, but I just looked at the box score and saw Solly has 2 sacks today. 
Sep 19, 2021 at 2:19 PM
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Of course. 
Sep 19, 2021 at 5:22 PM
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Sep 19, 2021 at 5:26 PM
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That's two sacks for Solomon Thomas. He's making plays from that three-technique spot today.
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Sep 19, 2021 at 5:27 PM
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He's led his team to a 2-0 start with a bit of help from Derek Carr. Nice Solly, it's good to see him doing well.
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Sep 19, 2021 at 7:57 PM
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Originally posted by 49ersRing:
He's led his team to a 2-0 start with a bit of help from Derek Carr. Nice Solly, it's good to see him doing well.
2 sack game today. Glad he's finally being used properly.
Sep 19, 2021 at 8:44 PM
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Only wish the best for the guy unless he's playing against the 49ers.
Sep 19, 2021 at 11:58 PM
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Going to be interesting to see this play out. I held out hope until 2019.
Sep 20, 2021 at 3:34 AM
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He played his very best game as a pro today. Well done young man. Well done
Sep 20, 2021 at 11:07 AM
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Never understood why people root for former Niners when they were a massive disappointment/busts for us. But you guys do you.
Sep 20, 2021 at 11:19 AM
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:Never understood why people root for former Niners when they were a massive disappointment/busts for us. But you guys do you.
#1. Solly is a good person and an example of battling through adversity in a positive way. Just like Alex Smith.
#2. We f'd him over as bad as his lack of development f'd us open. Buckner and Armstead, and we still drafted him thinking he's going to be a 4-3 DE. It was a poor strategy on the FO's part, not Solly.
#3. It's a f**king business and he's a human being. You never know in the future - he may be back with the team in a few years.
Sep 20, 2021 at 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by GEEK:
Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Never understood why people root for former Niners when they were a massive disappointment/busts for us. But you guys do you.
#1. Solly is a good person and an example of battling through adversity in a positive way. Just like Alex Smith.
#2. We f'd him over as bad as his lack of development f'd us open. Buckner and Armstead, and we still drafted him thinking he's going to be a 4-3 DE. It was a poor strategy on the FO's part, not Solly.
#3. It's a f**king business and he's a human being. You never know in the future - he may be back with the team in a few years.
Then I will root for him.
Sep 20, 2021 at 11:24 AM
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Dude had a career day yesterday.
Just too bad we didn't get that same success.
Just too bad we didn't get that same success.
Sep 20, 2021 at 11:29 AM
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Originally posted by SteveWallacesHelmet:
Never understood why people root for former Niners when they were a massive disappointment/busts for us. But you guys do you.
It was a two-way street, IMO. He was not a good system fit and Saleh/Shanahan were not willing/able to modify the system to fit his skill set. Hence, a lot of the blame falls on those who made the decision to draft him in the first place. I can't call him a bust just because he was drafted into the wrong system. Too many other draft pundits rated him highly to believe he does not have the potential to do well in the right system. We shall see. For now, I am happy for the young man.