49ers News: One week until rookie minicamp

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 19: RB Kaelon Black #8 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs with the ball during the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Scot McCloughan on 49ers’ draft: ‘I’d take Stribling in a heartbeat over Cooper’ (paywall) “I liked him quite a bit, to tell you the truth,” McCloughan said in a phone interview Wednesday. “Some people didn’t, and I don’t understand why, because he’s got size, he’s got speed, he’s got good ball skills.

And he made plays. I don’t understand why they’re questioning the pick. ” 49ers draft analysis: NFL execs share intriguing takes on San Francisco’s 2026 class “Stribling is not a dynamic route runner and does not run a full route tree, but he is bigger, faster, will block, and is a competitive guy,” the executive told Sando.

“He is not as good as Aiyuk was. He is a better receiver than Deebo. He is a faster, better (Jauan) Jennings and a great guy.

Those guys (Stribling and Evans) will block and do it all the right way, how the head coach wants it. ” 49ers 53-man roster projection: New draft picks stick after some surprising cuts (paywall) “Sorry for (pretend) cutting you, Jacob Cowing, but here’s the good news: You can probably keep your job if you stay healthy and make a few plays this summer. The 2024 fourth-round pick hasn’t done much of that in his first two seasons, spending last year on injured reserve with hamstring issues after his four-catch rookie season.