SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The decision by the San Francisco 49ers to draft De'Zhaun Stribling with the first pick of the second round in April raised some eyebrows with more accomplished college receivers still on the board.
The way Stribling has performed so far in practice and his exhibition debut have quieted those criticisms for now. Stribling caught seven passes for 63 yards in less than one half on Thursday night against Tennessee, outplaying the top receiver taken in this year's draft in No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate.
Stribling is well aware of the five receivers drafted ahead of him, but is more focused on his own play so far this summer as he hopes to play a big role for the 49ers as a rookie.
"I know who was taken ahead of me, but I just see it as this is my journey," Stribling said after the game. "My journey is my journey. I'm not going to look at someone else's journey, Because once I do that, I'm not going to be grateful or happy of where I'm at. So I'm just making the most out of my opportunities and what's given to me."
Stribling caught a pass on his first snap in an exhibition game with a 6-yarder from Kurtis Rourke. He couldn't catch a slightly off-target throw on third down later in that drive and also lost 5 yards on a pop pass.
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The way Stribling has performed so far in practice and his exhibition debut have quieted those criticisms for now. Stribling caught seven passes for 63 yards in less than one half on Thursday night against Tennessee, outplaying the top receiver taken in this year's draft in No. 4 overall pick Carnell Tate.
Stribling is well aware of the five receivers drafted ahead of him, but is more focused on his own play so far this summer as he hopes to play a big role for the 49ers as a rookie.
"I know who was taken ahead of me, but I just see it as this is my journey," Stribling said after the game. "My journey is my journey. I'm not going to look at someone else's journey, Because once I do that, I'm not going to be grateful or happy of where I'm at. So I'm just making the most out of my opportunities and what's given to me."
Stribling caught a pass on his first snap in an exhibition game with a 6-yarder from Kurtis Rourke. He couldn't catch a slightly off-target throw on third down later in that drive and also lost 5 yards on a pop pass.
#pick #exhibition
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