Niners Surprise with Stribling Pick

0:00It's April 25th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story. The San Francisco 49ers grabbed Ole Miss wide receiver Dejon Stribling with the 33rd overall pick on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, and it caught everyone off guard. Most draft boards had him pegged as a late third round guy at best, but the Niners pulled the trigger without hesitation after trading down twice, too. Get there. They could have traded down a third time, but held firm, signaling they had their guy locked in. Stribling linked up strong with his quarterback at Ole Miss last season, showing smooth routes and reliable hands that fit the Niners scheme. Fans and analysts are buzzing because this mirror's last year's shock with Ricky Peersol in the first round. San Francisco doesn't sweat public projections. They trust their own scouting. Now Stribbling joins a loaded receiver room with Mike Evans, Juan Jennings and Parasol, controlling depth while Brandon Iyuk sits out. The team passed on flashier names like Denzel Boston or Chris Brazil because they see

1:04Stribbling as the perfect role player solid blocker who won't. Needs to carry the load right away. Their front office likely knew other teams were eyeing him higher than expected. Bottom line, the Niners stayed true to their board, stacking talent their way and keeping that Super Bowl window wide open.