2026 NFL Draft Day Two Recap: 49ers select De'Zhaun Stribling, Browns stop Denzel Boston's slide
The 49ers made a surprising move to draft Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling at the top of the second round. Cleveland stopped the slide of Washington receiver Denzel Boston.
De’Zhaun Stribling leads off round two As they tend to do, the 49ers went off the board with their Day Two skill position picks, the first of whom was Ole Miss’s De'Zhaun Stribling at No. 33 overall. The former Rebel bounced around a few schools with modest production before landing at Ole Miss for his fifth season of college ball.
Stribling led his team with 811 yards and six scores. He wasn't particularly efficient, averaging a measly 2. 15 yards per route, bringing his career mark to 1.
69. Stribling got more love from the film-watchers, with his crisp intermediate routes leading many to believe he would work well in a Kyle Shanahan offense. I, however, am skeptical that Shanny even knows what he wants in skill position players.
Every skill position the 49ers have drafted on Day 2 in the Shanahan era WR De'Zhaun Stribling TE Cameron Latu RB Tyrion-Davis-Price WR Danny Gray RB Trey Sermon WR Deebo Samuel WR Jalen Hurd WR Dante Pettis — Ryan Heath (@RyanJ_Heath) April 24, 2026 Strilbing has more than impressive physical traits. He ran a 4. 36 40 at 6’2/207, and that speed shows up on tape.
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