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RedditDe'Zhaun Stribling: Jauan Jennings with upside
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Contract: 1-year, up to $7M (vs. Dotson $7.5M APY); 2026 cap hit under $5M; David Lombardi: 'secondary offense weapon'; 2025 stats: 6.5 YAC/rec, 0.24 MTF/rec, 1.66 yards/route, 69.3 PFF Grade; 23.1% target rate (22nd of 76 WRs); PFF Grade chart shows decline from 2023-2025.
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Signed to 1-year incentive-laden deal, up to $7M (less than Jahan Dotson's $7.5M APY); 2026 cap hit almost certainly under $5M per David Lombardi. Described as 'secondary offense weapon' without featured role from first stint. 2025 metrics show decline: 6.5 YAC/rec (career-low, declined 5 straight years); 0.24 missed tackles forced/rec (career-low, declined 3 straight years); 1.66 yards per route run (2nd-lowest career); 69.3 PFF Grade (career-low, declined 2 straight years). Targeted on 23.1% of routes (22nd of 76 qualifying WRs). Author argues Samuel's return does not block Stribling's path given cheap deal and declining efficiency; comparison drawn to Keenan Allen's minimal impact on L...

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