04/28/2026
People questioning this pick..are DELUSIONAL!
WR was their MOST IMPORTANT need in this draft. Parting ways Jennings and Aiyuk… this team was in bad need of adding a starting caliber wide receiver. In this guy fits the bill. Just a few reasons why this guy just is a great pic.
1. He CAN play all three receiver positions, the X, the Y or the Z. IT’S IT’S RARE TO FIND A GUY THAT IS THAT VERSATILE.
2. He has elite speed, AND very very good size. He’s 6’ 2”, 207 pounds, runs at 4.36 forty at the combine.
3. He why they considered to be the best blocking wide receiver in the entire draft. If you can’t block, you’re not gonna play for for the Niners.
4. he has very good experience having played a lot of college football for some big-time programs and he’s got a lot of experience and his skills are very own. He is not somebody that is gonna have to learn how to play. This guy knows how to play.
5. Lastly, the 49ers did some Wheeling and dealing they went. They started this draft with only six pics but after they drafted this guy, they suddenly had eight pics. How was that basketball? They traded down twice they knew they wanted this guy and they could’ve got him at 27. They could’ve got them at 30 but they decided to trade down both times, taking him number 33.
After becoming the first selection of the 2026 draft for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling reflects on draft night, his journey from Hawaii through three college programs, and what he hopes to bring to the team's offense.