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ArticleJohn Lynch underlines ‘heightened focus’ on area where 49ers struggled in 2025
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the 49ers will be hoping free agent signing Christian Kirk and top draft pick De'Zhaun Stribling can have an impact with their ability to stretch the field and operate inside and out.

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Kirk's field-stretching versatility targets 49ers' explosive play improvement.

Kirk was signed as a free agent with the expectation that his field-stretching ability and versatility (inside and out) will help the 49ers improve their explosive play rate, which ranked 21st in the league at 7.58% in 2025. The source indicates Kirk is part of the 49ers' targeted personnel additions to address their explosive play deficiency.

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