Brock Purdy believes rookie WR ‘can come in and make instant impact’

The San Francisco 49ers took a wide receiver with their first pick for the second time in three years, as they selected Ole Miss wideout De’Zhaun Stribling with the No. 33 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. San Francisco initially held the No. 27 pick, but was able to facilitate two trade downs to move back to No. 33 and take the player they were targeting at their original spot with Stribling. Now, the selection came with a bit of controversy, as Stribling was a perceived reach by the media, in part b