The 46 players somehow drafted before Michael Thomas in 2016

There are great draft mysteries. Tom Brady, for one. And then there is Michael Thomas, who somehow lasted until the 47th pick in 2016.

7. DeForest Buckner

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The 49ers were struggling and needed a lot of help. They stayed in the West and plucked a duck, 6-7, 300-pound DeForest Buckner from Oregon. The defensive lineman is one of a number of top draft picks on a fierce and youthful defensive front.