New 49ers GM John Lynch played his college ball at , just like the defensive end that he could select with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft: . More NFL Draft But the MMQB's Jenny Vrentas on Blake Comeau Jersey all the top NFL prospects in the run-up to the draft. It turns out Lynch actually did school work with Thomas when both teamed on a group project for a cla s they took together at Stanford. From Vrentas: During Thomas' freshman year, Lynch returned to Stanford to finish his college degree after a succe sful 15-year NFL career. One of Lanny McDonald Jersey the cla ses he took that semester was a Management Science and Engineering cla s on how to make good decisions. Not only was Thomas in his cla sthey worked together on a project. The topic: Should the Washington NFL team change its name? Thomas says he can't remember their verdict; the project was more about the decision-making proce s. "He was on top of all the stuff, coming back as an older person, compared to us young people," Thomas recalled of Lynch. "He was on top of discipline, very studious and diligent." That's, um, crazy. Most draftniks expect Thomas to be in play for the No. 2 pick Patrick Roy Jersey , although and Lynch as well. Four of six our of our mock drafters have Thomas going to the 49ers at No. 2, while and expect Lynch to select LSU safety . You can . As for final grades, Thomas said he got a B+, while he didn't know Lynch's final mark gue ses it was an A. He also said the two kept in touch and that he'd call Lynch during Colorado Avalanche Jersey his time at Stanford to ask for advice. And what if Lynch doesn't take him? "It's going to be fine," Thomas told Vrentas. "He Carl Soderberg Jersey has to make the best decision for his team and who he thinks is the best player. If it's not me and it's someone else, I'll go to the next team, or whichever team chooses me." If the two do wind up together, maybe at Thomas' introductory pre s conference the two can answer the question that's now on everyone's mind: Should Washington change its mascot name for its football team?