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Besides Stribling, the team selected edge rusher Romello Height and running back Kaelon Black in the third round, who were also viewed to have been taken too soon.

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Black, a third-round RB, was viewed as a reach by draft analysts.

Running back Kaelon Black was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft and was viewed by analysts as being taken too soon. The source indicates that general manager John Lynch went off the board to acquire the players he wanted, often significantly ahead of their market valuation, with Black exemplifying this aggressive reach strategy.