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In about 20 minutes of game action, Stribling had seven catches. That's an impressive performance for the rookie, who the 49ers were criticized for drafting at the top of the second round. Stribling made some strong, contested catches and generally looked like he can be a factor right away.
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Stribling's 7-catch debut shows promise despite 63-yard efficiency gap.

The 49ers' second-round rookie wide receiver had seven catches in approximately 20 minutes of game action for 63 yards in his preseason debut, making strong contested catches and looking like he can be a factor right away. However, the source notes he needs to break more plays and improve his route running and alignment details. 49ers offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said 'He's a very, very strong player, but there's things he needs to keep working on,' suggesting upside despite the early-game volume.

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