Niners Trade Up for Stribling: Reach or Steal?

0:00On April 27th, the San Francisco 49ers shook things up in the NFL draft by trading out of their 27th overall pick, twice before. Grabbing Y receiver Dejon Stribbling from Ole Miss at number 33, first, they swapped the 27th with the Miami Dolphins for picks 30 and 90. Then they dealt the 30th to the New York Jets for 33 and 179, that maneuvering netted them extra day two selections, while sliding back just a bit. Stribbling stands six foot two, weighs 207 pounds, and blaze the 4.36 in the 40 yard dash sharia speed for his frame. He's a strong blocker too, which slats perfectly into Kyle Shanahan's scheme. Fans and analysts are split on whether wide receiver was the spot to target first. Plenty argue the 49ers needed more help at offensive tackle or defensive end, especially with Trent Williams aging after his new two-year. $50 million deal and thin depth beyond Nick Bosa.

1:01On the plus side, Stribbling brings sneaky athleticism and depth to a receiver room banged up by injuries and older vets. But most draft forts had him paid for late second or early third round, so critics call it a reach when they could have filled bigger holes, or snagged him later. We'll see soon enough if Stribbling carbs out a roll and justifies the move, but for now, he's injecting fresh speed and grit into that 9ers attack. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, Driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.