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

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by genus49:
Don't know if this was posted or not yet.

NFL executives, coaches and scouts picked the 8-best signings, trades and draft picks this offseason…

The 49ers made the list 2 times:

• 49ers trade a 3rd-round pick for Osa Odighizuwa

"The free agency class was weak at defensive tackle, so San Francisco tapped into the… pic.twitter.com/HXJC2k1O6I

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) June 17, 2026

Specifically

"Many evaluators liked this pickup at No. 33, though it was questioned by fans and media members at the time as one of April's biggest surprises. Stribling was a late riser in the process, and the wide receiver is considered an ideal fit for coach Kyle Shanahan's offense. "He was going within the first five to 10 picks in the second round," an NFC executive said. "That was not a reach at all. He can really play."

Strib has all the tools, just gonna need to put it all together.

Do you think he will be KS' best ever second round pick?

He can be, all these guys have the skills when you really think about it.

He can be the best WR in the NFL.. but does he have the heart to do it. That's what separates good and great players.

I would be ok if he was just good at this point, so many second round misses.

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by genus49:
Don't know if this was posted or not yet.

NFL executives, coaches and scouts picked the 8-best signings, trades and draft picks this offseason…

The 49ers made the list 2 times:

• 49ers trade a 3rd-round pick for Osa Odighizuwa

"The free agency class was weak at defensive tackle, so San Francisco tapped into the… pic.twitter.com/HXJC2k1O6I

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) June 17, 2026

Specifically

"Many evaluators liked this pickup at No. 33, though it was questioned by fans and media members at the time as one of April's biggest surprises. Stribling was a late riser in the process, and the wide receiver is considered an ideal fit for coach Kyle Shanahan's offense. "He was going within the first five to 10 picks in the second round," an NFC executive said. "That was not a reach at all. He can really play."

Strib has all the tools, just gonna need to put it all together.

Do you think he will be KS' best ever second round pick?

He can be, all these guys have the skills when you really think about it.

He can be the best WR in the NFL.. but does he have the heart to do it. That's what separates good and great players.

I would be ok if he was just good at this point, so many second round misses.

With WEs it often comes down to who can run precise routes and block when asked. Many WRs just rely on speed in college and that won't cut it in the NFL. Many DBs are just as fast or faster.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by glorydayz:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by genus49:
Don't know if this was posted or not yet.

NFL executives, coaches and scouts picked the 8-best signings, trades and draft picks this offseason…

The 49ers made the list 2 times:

• 49ers trade a 3rd-round pick for Osa Odighizuwa

"The free agency class was weak at defensive tackle, so San Francisco tapped into the… pic.twitter.com/HXJC2k1O6I

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) June 17, 2026

Specifically

"Many evaluators liked this pickup at No. 33, though it was questioned by fans and media members at the time as one of April's biggest surprises. Stribling was a late riser in the process, and the wide receiver is considered an ideal fit for coach Kyle Shanahan's offense. "He was going within the first five to 10 picks in the second round," an NFC executive said. "That was not a reach at all. He can really play."

Strib has all the tools, just gonna need to put it all together.

Do you think he will be KS' best ever second round pick?

He can be, all these guys have the skills when you really think about it.

He can be the best WR in the NFL.. but does he have the heart to do it. That's what separates good and great players.

I would be ok if he was just good at this point, so many second round misses.

With WEs it often comes down to who can run precise routes and block when asked. Many WRs just rely on speed in college and that won't cut it in the NFL. Many DBs are just as fast or faster.

That's the heart I'm talking about. The will to keep working, getting better and overcome adversity. It's not easy

Originally posted by Kolohe:

Originally posted by the_dynasty:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Of course what I'm about to say is just stating the obvious. But, it's only a reach if the player doesn't produce. Jerry Rice was probably called a reach and probably was.

That's just false.

Being called a reach in the draft is completely independent of the player production in their career. You cna be a reach an become a hall of famer. If let's say Brady or Purdy were to be selected in the first theyd be considered huge reaches.

It's kind of like spending 100k on a lottery ticket and then winning the powerball.

Is it really a good idea to spend 100k on a ticket you could've bought for 10 bucks? No, and the fact that you won the lottery doesn't change that fact.

How is it not true? If a player doesn't produce fans and media will say they're right it was a reach. If that player produces fans and media that was for the pick will say "I told you so".

No one would question it if Brady was drafted in the 1st round. The only thing about Brady was that he was an unknown and no media hype about him. Clearly he had all the tools and credentials to be a 1st round pick, 6'4" 225 pounds, good arm strength, went to school at Michigan. I think at one point Purdy was considered a 2nd round pick during his junior season. So I there was hype about him enough for him not to be called a reach.

Not to butt in, ... but I feel like Brady did a few things in college that should have thrown up some green flags for GMs.

At least one comeback victory. ... Can't believe Carmazzi showed anything remotely similar to what Brady showed in limited opportunities at Michigan.

Edit: forgot this was De'Zhaun Stribling thread.

I like what I am hearing about him and I'm looking for the coaching staff to help this guy reach his ceiling.

I believe he beats out Kirk

Originally posted by NinerTy:
I believe he beats out Kirk

Will Kirk (and Pearsall) even making it through offseason activities alive?

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
It's on Kyle Shanahan and the WR's coach to coach up and develop Stribling.

AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
It's on Kyle Shanahan and the WR's coach to coach up and develop Stribling.

AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

He's not the receivers coach, Leonard Hankerson is.

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
That's just false.

Being called a reach in the draft is completely independent of the player production in their career. You cna be a reach an become a hall of famer. If let's say Brady or Purdy were to be selected in the first theyd be considered huge reaches.

It's kind of like spending 100k on a lottery ticket and then winning the powerball.

Is it really a good idea to spend 100k on a ticket you could've bought for 10 bucks? No, and the fact that you won the lottery doesn't change that fact.

It's not actually. If a player goes on to have a Hall of Fame career, then clearly, the team that drafted the player saw something in him that justified their selection, so he wasn't a reach for them. Especially if you're defining a reach as something that is determined by the consensus of the talking head class or what the mock draft "gurus" decide.

Andy Reid moved up to get Mahomes after most of the "experts" decided he wasn't as good a prospect as Mitch effing Trubisky. Reid stayed true to his instincts and walked away with the prize of that draft. So clearly, his spending the extra capital on that selection was completely worth it. As opposed to what the 49ers gave up to get Trey Lance.

It's like the whole Jake Moody thing. If Moody had gone on to have a 10-year career with the team, performed consistently, helped them win games, and maybe gotten to a Pro Bowl or two, picking him where they did would have been completely justified given the usual production teams might reasonably expect from a 3rd rounder.

Originally posted by Memphis9er:

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
It's on Kyle Shanahan and the WR's coach to coach up and develop Stribling.

AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

He's not the receivers coach, Leonard Hankerson is.

WHO !!!??? Hankerson and Shanny... it's like Jo-Koy's dad saying... " RICE IS RICE "

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
It's on Kyle Shanahan and the WR's coach to coach up and develop Stribling.

AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

Hopefully strib can quickly emulate jennings' production

Originally posted by 9moon:
AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

we are a wr pipeline, deebo, ba and jennings also pearsall. awesome track record, just should have moved em out before extension that's the only thing. part of the reason to part ways is shanny is so good at developing the position. i don't think kirk gives us much i used to like him but injures took a toll

Originally posted by 49ers81:
It's not actually. If a player goes on to have a Hall of Fame career, then clearly, the team that drafted the player saw something in him that justified their selection, so he wasn't a reach for them. Especially if you're defining a reach as something that is determined by the consensus of the talking head class or what the mock draft "gurus" decide.

Andy Reid moved up to get Mahomes after most of the "experts" decided he wasn't as good a prospect as Mitch effing Trubisky. Reid stayed true to his instincts and walked away with the prize of that draft. So clearly, his spending the extra capital on that selection was completely worth it. As opposed to what the 49ers gave up to get Trey Lance.

It's like the whole Jake Moody thing. If Moody had gone on to have a 10-year career with the team, performed consistently, helped them win games, and maybe gotten to a Pro Bowl or two, picking him where they did would have been completely justified given the usual production teams might reasonably expect from a 3rd rounder.

Just had to jump in and say it wasn't really Andy Reid pushing for Mahomes. Don't feel like digging it up but I think their assistant GM at the time was the one really pushing for Mahomes but kudos to Andy for seeing the vision.

I know we've had that discussion here so many times because people bash Shanahan for not seeing it but they were in VERY different parts of their careers. Andy also LUCKED out into missing on HIS preferred QB of the Future - Paxton Lynch when Denver traded up for him. Boy I would've loved to see how things shake out had Denver just stayed at their pick and let KC draft Lynch. They don't have Chris Jones and likely aren't drafting Mahomes the very next season. Gotta imagine we're sitting here with at least 2 SB wins to show for it.

But back to the topic at hand. I agree - draft consensus among draftniks isn't anything. It's simply what we as fans have to judge selections on. Which is why I posted the fact that NFL teams(the ones who actually make the real picks) had Stribling going within 5-10 picks of where we drafted him. If you want to claim that as a "reach" then you're being incredibly disingenuous since you can miss out on a player you like very easily trying to move down even 5 picks. If you think the player can be drafted by another team within 5-10 picks from you, you take him and hope you got a good one.

Time will tell with Stribling. 49ers are definitely due for a hit on one of their early so called "reaches" and if Stribling and Black are homerun picks I think we can give these guys the benefit of the doubt moving forward.

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by Memphis9er:

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
It's on Kyle Shanahan and the WR's coach to coach up and develop Stribling.

AIN'T gonna happen.. Shanny was not much of a WR so he should not be the one coaching Bling Bling.. Kid got too much talent.. just get him the damn ball !!

He's not the receivers coach, Leonard Hankerson is.

WHO !!!??? Hankerson and Shanny... it's like Jo-Koy's dad saying... " RICE IS RICE "

If you don't know who Hankerson is that's a you issue. Some of the best players would make terrible coaches btw. Sometimes if it comes too easy to you, you can't really teach that.

Our issue hasn't been inability to develop WRs. It's been keeping them from getting crazy or selfish. That's nothing a coach can help with.