Yahoo Sports NFL on De'Zhaun Stribling
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Stribling was far and away the 49ers' most impressive player on Thursday night, hauling in seven catches for 63 yards, leading all pass-catchers. It was obvious the offensive game plan was centered around Stribling, with Rourke's first pass targeting the 49ers' first selection of the 2026 draft.
STACKED’s take
Stribling's seven-catch, 63-yard debut shows he's NFL-ready with high ceiling.
Stribling was the 49ers' most impressive performer in the preseason opener, hauling in seven catches for 63 yards and leading all pass-catchers. The source notes the offensive game plan was centered around Stribling, with Rourke's first pass targeting the 49ers' first selection of the 2026 draft. Stribling made a Jauan Jennings-esque catch with a defender draped over him at the marker for a first down, and was responsible for the 49ers' longest play from scrimmage—a 32-yard gain on a third-and-5 where he made an incredible adjustment to a back shoulder pass on a go route, contorting his body to haul in the pass and keep both feet in bounds. The source states it was obvious Stribling is NFL-ready and suggests his ceiling is now the conversation, a shift from four months prior when the debate was whether the 49ers reached too far in drafting him.
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