Niners Nation on De'Zhaun Stribling

ArticleJohn Lynch underlines ‘heightened focus’ on area where 49ers struggled in 2025
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the 49ers will be hoping free agent signing Christian Kirk and top draft pick De'Zhaun Stribling can have an impact with their ability to stretch the field and operate inside and out.

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Stribling's field-stretching ability targets 49ers' explosive play gap.

Stribling, a top draft pick, is expected to contribute to the 49ers' explosive play improvement through his field-stretching ability and versatility (inside and out). The 49ers ranked 21st in explosive play rate (7.58%) in 2025 and have made addressing this a heightened focus, with Stribling positioned as part of the solution.

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