49ers select De'Zhaun Stribling-WR-Ole Miss with the 33rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
I was a Stribling fan and constantly mocked him to us. But in the 4th round…

I'm excited to have him on the team but I can't defend taking him in that spot. How many people here really think he's going to be better than Germie Bernard?

i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
I dont think he can *ever* be Puka. Puka is waaaaay more agile than Stribling in terms of separation and shiftiness and also Puka has insane aggressiveness at the catch point.

Stribling, for an older player with six years under his belt, is kinda stiff. A Jennings with speed isnt really a floor but kind of "average to better than average" scenario imo. NFL teams will sit on his comeback/hitch routes if he doesnt expand his route tree. His athletic traits are great in terms of raw speed and size/frame, but idk. For a Brock Purdy, a QB who relies on anticipation routes and timing, and a QB who doenst like to settle for checkdowns, Im not sure this is a great pairing. We'll see. I like him as a ceiling prospect, but that was a clear reach at 33 and imo not the kind of a WR who can shine right away. I hope Im wrong.

I think if you can get him some free releases and play that big slot role, he could be a nice piece to a WR room.

IMO he's not a super fluid route runner (I haven't watched much of him). He's fast but not sure he plays fast…until he gets the ball in his hands.

we will see.

He plays fast he is a long strider though so he eats up cushion fast he isnt like a twitchy WR. Like you said he could add some upper body strength cause he struggles a bit against press so moving him around and getting free releases will help.

Also you should watch the Matt Harmon video on him regarding his route running they highlighted how his route tree is a perfect for our offense (before the draft)

Originally posted by ritz126:
i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

Agree, in addition to McVay, you have the LeFleurs, Demeco, Saleh, the Kubiac's and the McDonald's. Shanny's coaching tree just keeps expanding.

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
I dont think he can *ever* be Puka. Puka is waaaaay more agile than Stribling in terms of separation and shiftiness and also Puka has insane aggressiveness at the catch point.

Stribling, for an older player with six years under his belt, is kinda stiff. A Jennings with speed isnt really a floor but kind of "average to better than average" scenario imo. NFL teams will sit on his comeback/hitch routes if he doesnt expand his route tree. His athletic traits are great in terms of raw speed and size/frame, but idk. For a Brock Purdy, a QB who relies on anticipation routes and timing, and a QB who doenst like to settle for checkdowns, Im not sure this is a great pairing. We'll see. I like him as a ceiling prospect, but that was a clear reach at 33 and imo not the kind of a WR who can shine right away. I hope Im wrong.

I think if you can get him some free releases and play that big slot role, he could be a nice piece to a WR room.

IMO he's not a super fluid route runner (I haven't watched much of him). He's fast but not sure he plays fast…until he gets the ball in his hands.

we will see.

He plays fast he is a long strider though so he eats up cushion fast he isnt like a twitchy WR. Like you said he could add some upper body strength cause he struggles a bit against press so moving him around and getting free releases will help.

Also you should watch the Matt Harmon video on him regarding his route running they highlighted how his route tree is a perfect for our offense (before the draft)

Do you see this kid as a future #1, or a role player who can hit the home run? He is different from what we currently have.

We are going to screen the hell out of Seattle LOL

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
I dont think he can *ever* be Puka. Puka is waaaaay more agile than Stribling in terms of separation and shiftiness and also Puka has insane aggressiveness at the catch point.

Stribling, for an older player with six years under his belt, is kinda stiff. A Jennings with speed isnt really a floor but kind of "average to better than average" scenario imo. NFL teams will sit on his comeback/hitch routes if he doesnt expand his route tree. His athletic traits are great in terms of raw speed and size/frame, but idk. For a Brock Purdy, a QB who relies on anticipation routes and timing, and a QB who doenst like to settle for checkdowns, Im not sure this is a great pairing. We'll see. I like him as a ceiling prospect, but that was a clear reach at 33 and imo not the kind of a WR who can shine right away. I hope Im wrong.

I think if you can get him some free releases and play that big slot role, he could be a nice piece to a WR room.

IMO he's not a super fluid route runner (I haven't watched much of him). He's fast but not sure he plays fast…until he gets the ball in his hands.

we will see.

He plays fast he is a long strider though so he eats up cushion fast he isnt like a twitchy WR. Like you said he could add some upper body strength cause he struggles a bit against press so moving him around and getting free releases will help.

Also you should watch the Matt Harmon video on him regarding his route running they highlighted how his route tree is a perfect for our offense (before the draft)

Do you see this kid as a future #1, or a role player who can hit the home run? He is different from what we currently have.

We are going to screen the hell out of Seattle LOL

He has potential to me more than he showed repeatedly having to switch teams in college. He's basically a faster version of Jennings, so that's a starter in this offense if it all comes together in the pros.

Originally posted by Nastastical:
He has potential to me more than he showed repeatedly having to switch teams in college. He's basically a faster version of Jennings, so that's a starter in this offense if it all comes together in the pros.

One thing I loved about Jennings was his durability. Dude rarely ever missed games vs guys like Cowing or Pearsall who miss multiple games a year.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by ritz126:
i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

Agree, in addition to McVay, you have the LeFleurs, Demeco, Saleh, the Kubiac's and the McDonald's. Shanny's coaching tree just keeps expanding.

Rumors say a lot of teams had him in their top 60, and he had to cancel top 30 visits because everyone wanted to meet with him. I don't think fans understand anything other than draft boards from so called experts who are usually wrong. One of the better draft analyst is Dane Brugler he had DZS going in the 2nd round. Harmon liked him, so everyone saying we reached have no clue because they don't have any information about the players league wide interest behind closed doors.

I don't hate the player at all. I just wanted Bisontis at 33 and maybe snag this guy at 58.

Originally posted by ritz126:

Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
I was a Stribling fan and constantly mocked him to us. But in the 4th round…

I'm excited to have him on the team but I can't defend taking him in that spot. How many people here really think he's going to be better than Germie Bernard?

i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

That's totally fair, and I don't think he would have made it to pick 127 either. He was clearly a late riser. I don't feel like late riser WRs have a great track record in the league… but either way… even if he was a late second round guy do you think he's better than the WRs who have been late first, early second round guys the whole time? Bernard, Boston, Brazzel etc.

I think Bernard is pretty clearly a better prospect and if we're getting into personal preferences I liked Hurst a lot more.

This is a legit question and not me trying to say everyone is wrong. Really just curious what peoples honest opinion is.

I just heard Greg Cosell's evaluation of Stibling and he loved him. He said the more film he watched the more he liked him. He thinks he'll be a very good reciever over the next few seasons. I didn't think WR was their top need but maybe they're concerned about Pearsall's long term health. He has all the measurables and probably would have been ranked higher by everyone had he played for a big name school. If you look at him based on size, speed, hand size, blocking ability and his RAC ability he's better than anyone the Niners currently have. Williams is still good but doesn't have as much speed.

Originally posted by ritz126:
i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

That would be the most amazing stat ever. If it was true…

Originally posted by Nastastical:

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by ritz126:
i think it was WR or prospect thread but i said i dont think he wouldve made it to 4th round multiple nfl scouts had a top 64 grade on him. Also he is talked about a perfect fiit for the McVay/KS and WCO scheme so that would bump him up to some teams like 49ers and anyone part of that coaching tree. I thought he was a mid to late 2nd round pick who wouldve gone for sure in 3rd round. He is too big too fast with great ball tracking and has only dropped like 2 passes in his career.

How many players did fans mock that players fell and so many players i didnt even think would get drafted but went in day 2 and day 3. I think we have to accept the NFL which has acsess to way more data than media and fans have a different criteria

Agree, in addition to McVay, you have the LeFleurs, Demeco, Saleh, the Kubiac's and the McDonald's. Shanny's coaching tree just keeps expanding.

Rumors say a lot of teams had him in their top 60, and he had to cancel top 30 visits because everyone wanted to meet with him. I don't think fans understand anything other than draft boards from so called experts who are usually wrong. One of the better draft analyst is Dane Brugler he had DZS going in the 2nd round. Harmon liked him, so everyone saying we reached have no clue because they don't have any information about the players league wide interest behind closed doors.

Agree. Consensus to me defines the average opinion and analysis. Average = the best of the worst, and the worst of the best.

Anybody who follows consensus when looking at the 49ers draft picks is looking through the lens of *average* and the 49ers draft to the beat of their own drums and that has resulted in 2 Superbowl's in the last 7 years. I really like Dezhaun and how he fits with Kyle's passing Scheme. I'm hoping someday Kyle will draft his version of Jerry Rice, and his version of Ronnie Lott, and if that ever happens, I think another 49er dynasty would be in the making.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I just heard Greg Cosell's evaluation of Stibling and he loved him. He said the more film he watched the more he liked him. He thinks he'll be a very good reciever over the next few seasons. I didn't think WR was their top need but maybe they're concerned about Pearsall's long term health. He has all the measurables and probably would have been ranked higher by everyone had he played for a big name school. If you look at him based on size, speed, hand size, blocking ability and his RAC ability he's better than anyone the Niners currently have. Williams is still good but doesn't have as much speed.

Who's Williams? Do you mean Mike Evans?

Originally posted by Giedi:
Agree. Consensus to me defines the average opinion and analysis. Average = the best of the worst, and the worst of the best.

Anybody who follows consensus when looking at the 49ers draft picks is looking through the lens of *average* and the 49ers draft to the beat of their own drums and that has resulted in 2 Superbowl's in the last 7 years. I really like Dezhaun and how he fits with Kyle's passing Scheme. I'm hoping someday Kyle will draft his version of Jerry Rice, and his version of Ronnie Lott, and if that ever happens, I think another 49er dynasty would be in the making.

This is so infuriating to read. This is exactly what hubris is. You're COVERING FOR BAD DRAFTS WITH TEAM SUCCESS on a team whose stars are rapidly aging and theres no one to replace them because the DRAFTS ARE ASS

Look at our past few drafts and trying to be the smartest people in the room.
They're bad. They're objectively bad. If you cant admit that, youre either blind or ignorant. These drafts have brought zero stars and very few contributing players.
Look at the eagles drafts over last few years. They're good, theyre objectively good with lots of impact players. Eagles follow the consensus and value model almost religiously and eek out value and it has helped them draft great players.

"but we win games and go deep in the playoffs and get to the sb". Yeah, thats not because of recent drafts. Once again, a smart executive/contributor analyzes their own mistakes, learns from them and improves on that. An executive with hubris dismisses the mistakes. "Well I got here and am successful therefore everything I do is right". Wrong ! That executive will never improve thinking this way.

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
I don't hate the player at all. I just wanted Bisontis at 33 and maybe snag this guy at 58.

excellent fit for us - especially with where our WR room is at right now.

I think teams really got high on this guy leading up to the draft. It's been widely reported that he wouldn't of been available at 58. We may of taken him 10 spots or so sooner than he would of went but as long as he becomes a baller for us - it's all moot. IMO