SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco 49ers have selected Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas as their No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft.
General manager John Lynch traded down one spot with Chicago to get extra picks in the second and third round this year and a third-rounder next year. The Bears took quarterback Mitchell Trubisky with the pick.
This is the third straight year the Niners have taken a defensive lineman with their first pick. They took Arik Armstead in 2015 and DeForest Buckner last year.
The Chicago Bears gave the 49ers the No. 3 pick and a pick next year.
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