49ers News: Start up the rookie hype machine

Posted by Admin May 9, 2026 NFL

How Raheem Morris plans to bring more ‘multiplicity’ to 49ers’ defensive line (paywall)
“League rules prevented the 49ers’ rookies from working on site until Thursday. Stribling, however, has been training all week in nearby Los Gatos, which is where he prepared for the combine.”

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“And then on Thursday, at the start of this week’s short rookie minicamp, Stribling calmly walked in front of cameras and recorders and made it even clearer.

This guy probably isn’t the total opposite of Aiyuk, Deebo, and Jennings, but he sure seems less likely to combust on the 49ers the way each of those three players did at different points and in varying degrees.

Notably, he’s not a young rookie — he played at three schools (Washington State, Oklahoma State, and Mississippi) and is 23 — and Stribling comes off as even more mature than that. Like he’s got the world view of a steely five-year veteran.

“My father was a Marine for 17 years, right?” Stribling said. “So he kind of instilled a lot of discipline and a great work ethic in me. I’m a very calm person outside of football. Just kind of going through life. But when the pads come on and I’m on the field, I turn into a different mentality.

“I’m very process-oriented, very goal-oriented person. I like to get everything done to my maximum ability.””

49ers rookie minicamp takeaways: Mykel Williams makes promising return (paywall)
“The former first-round pick underwent a mobility and resistance workout on a side field for about a half hour.

It appeared to be a promising development as Williams, who also tore the lateral meniscus in his right knee on Nov. 2, prepares for training camp in July and August.

General manager John Lynch has said he would expect Williams to observe a gradual ramp-up in participation during camp. His recovery is not as far along as that of star counterpart Nick Bosa, who also tore the ACL in his right knee, but about a month and a half earlier on Sept. 21. Bosa did not suffer additional damage to any surrounding ligaments, unlike Williams.”

How the 49ers’ offseason plan was shaped by Seahawks’ defensive dominance (paywall)
“Call it the Seattle Shove. The 49ers were kicked around by the Super Bowl champion Seahawks last year, and Seattle’s defensive domination pushed the 49ers to upgrade the offensive areas in which they were exposed as deficient.”

49ers sign six of their eight draft picks
“The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have signed the following six of their eight draft picks.