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Nick Wagoner gives a great breakdown on De'Zhaun Stribling’s day at practice and where he sees him lining up: “Rookie De'Zhaun Stribling was already making a positive first impression and that continued on Wednesday. He’s fast but has a smooth speed that seems to allow him to accelerate and decelerate with little issue. He’s also big enough and unafraid to go over the middle. Had him down for five more catches Wednesday, including a nice job climbing the ladder on a high pass over the middle...
Sounds like Surgery is on the table for Ricky Pearsall, which @jmthrivept mentioned (below) If that happens, he very likely is out for the season Buy De'Zhaun Stribling now Perhaps Deebo Samuel is of interest now for the 49ers (Kittle/Juszczyk lobbying)
A lot of 49ers info below: Believes De’Zhaun Stribling would slot in at the F (also he keeps looking good) if Pearsall is out with DRob/Kirk at Z Kaelon Black is logging good practices while Jordan James is out with ribs (James was doing well before the injury) And more
De’Zhaun Stribling continues to look good (by all reports) and is catching passes from Brock Purdy Would slot in at F most likely in the offense
Talked with @SigmundBloom on @S2SFootball podcast yesterday about how Eli Raridon, Demond Claiborne, & De’Zhaun Stribling were three of the best value picks in all of rookie drafts. All 3 making some noise already #FantasyFootball <https://www.youtube.com/live/LkVYD6QXXPI?is=t9r06pJxz1IT375g> [Retweeted](
Brock Purdy on De’Zhaun Stribling: “Dude is a baller, and I mean that. Just seeing him run routes. ... He’s smart. He’s learned the playbook really quick, which is awesome. And then, on top of that, you can see his strength, too.” (@ProFootballTalk)
Brock Purdy on rookie De’Zhaun Stribling: “This dude has proven to all of us that he’s reliable and we can trust him … I got a lot of trust in him right now.”
Players with a TON of smoke around them just a few days into Training Camp: - De’Zhaun Stribling - Jonathon Brooks - Jeremiyah Love - Michael Wilson - AJ Brown
.@LombardiHimself on 49ers rookie WR De’Zhaun Stribling: “Stribling is getting open - catch-and-run house call from Mac Jones with those long 4.36 strides... The rookie also created separation down the seam on a ball Purdy overshot.”
De'Zhaun Stribling’s thoughts on working with Brock Purdy at practice: “Very talented guy. Great leader. Just being out there with him, how he conducts the whole offense. He gets everyone in check. He gives everyone their assignment. I’m just trying to be there for him as a great and reliable receiver.” via: @knbrmurph | @MarkusBoucher
Brock Purdy on De'Zhaun Stribling: “Dude is a baller and I mean that. It’s hard to say that for a rookie right off the jump, but just seeing him run routes, going up against defenders in OTAs and in camp yesterday. He’s a great route runner. He’s smart. He’s learned the playbook really quick— which is awesome. On top of that, you can see his strength when he’s going up against guys and creating separation, I’m like 'alright, this guy is a strong receiver', so I’m excited to see what he does....
Lots of great 49ers updates in here and more I’ve seen sprinkled throughout various reports: 1) Ricky Pearsall practiced in full - good to hear he’s healthy 2) Mike Evans had a few nice plays - we just need to keep hearing that he’s healthy and looks like himself 3) Jordan James is clearly ahead of Kaelon Black right now 4) De’Zhaun Stribling also looked solid today from reports - could be big w/ Christian Kirk’s potential injury
Seems clear that the NFL liked De'Zhaun Stribling way more than prospect bros, fans, media. Interested in his upcoming camp battle vs. Christian Kirk. From ESPN's article on what execs thought were best offseason moves:
NEW: The final batch* of full 2026 Prospect Profiles is now up on the site 🔥 Subscribers can now find RP charts, data and my evaluations on the following 5 WRs: Ja'Kobi Lane De'Zhaun Stribling Kevin Coleman Jr. Eric McAlister Josh Cameron Stribling is without a doubt the most interesting but some of these other guys are developmental options who could find roles in the NFL. *These won't be the last WRs I chart. You'll get some mini-samples of 8-10 more prospects in the annual Rookie Roundup...