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The 49ers take Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech DE Romello Height on day 2 of the draft

On Friday, the San Francisco 49ers reinforced their roster by selecting wide receiver DeZhaun Stribling, edge rusher Romello Height, and running back Kaelon Black during the 2026 NFL Draft.
General Manager John Lynch executed multiple trades to acquire additional picks, sending linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys while packaging selections to secure Height and Black.
Height, a 25-year-old Texas Tech edge rusher selected 70th overall, addresses a pass rush that finished last in the NFL with 20 sacks last season.
Coach Kyle Shanahan called Stribling an "elite" blocker complementing his speed, while Black provides a physical running option to ease Christian McCaffrey's workload.
Lacking a first-round pick for the third time in 30 drafts, San Francisco continues prioritizing skill talent to build long-term depth alongside 2024 first-round selection Ricky Pearsall.

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Kyle, who do you love? De'Zhaun Stribling. Raheem, who do you love? Romello Height. Bobby Turner? Kaelon Black.

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The 49ers take Ole Miss WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech DE Romello Height on day 2 of the draft

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made their delayed first pick of the NFL draft, selecting Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling with the top pick in

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Former IU running back Kaelon Black drafted to the San Francisco 49ers

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The 49ers take Ole Miss WR De'Zhaun Stribling, Texas Tech DE Romello Height on day 2 of the draft

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made their delayed first pick of the NFL draft, selecting Ole Miss wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling with the top pick in the second round on Friday. The 49ers came into the draft with the 27th overall pick in the first round but made two trades down on Thursday night to add more draft capital on the final two days of the draft. They used their first pick Friday to take Stribling 33rd overall an…

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