San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jacob Cowing emerged as an offseason standout by generating big plays downfield during team drills. Despite this momentum, his path to weekly targets remains blocked by a crowded depth chart after a rookie campaign featuring a 1.4-percent Target Share.
To start translating his elite prospect profile—highlighted by a 61.4-percent College Dominator Rating and a 36.8-percent College Target Share—into fantasy production, Cowing needs multiple injuries ahead of him on the depth chart. To that end, Ricky Pearsall has been incredible fragile since entering the NFL, gunshot wound notwithstanding, George Kittle is one of the most oft-injured tight ends, and Mike Evans is about to turn 33. The path for Cowing could clear, but his diminutive frame offers a Tutu Atwell-meets-Marquise Brown ceiling. Stash Cowing in the deepest fantasy football dynasty leagues, but he should not be drafted in best ball… yet.
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49ers VP of Player Personnel Tariq Ahmad said the team drafted WR De’Zhaun Stribling because of his toughness and work ethic. Meanwhile, Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, and Christian Kirk currently sit atop the 49ers’ wide receiver depth chart.
Although he may have a slow start, Stribling’s usage should be monitored in seasonal leagues, and he warrants consideration in the second half of dynasty rookies drafts based on draft capital and athleticism alone. His playmaking ability could eventually start to earn him consistent targets, especially given the durability concerns surrounding the three veterans.
The San Francisco 49ers just secured a new weapon at the top of the second round in De’Zhaun Stribling, a 6-foot-2, 207-pound physical marvel who pairs a 4.36-second 40-yard dash with a massive 116.1 Speed Score (97th-percentile). Stribling showcases an elite 18.1 Breakout Age and a rugged 3.04 Yards Per Route Run that proves he was dominating secondaries while his peers were still learning the playbook.
For dynasty managers, it is a good boost for Stribling as a premier second-round, maybe even late first-round, rookie pick as he joins Ricky Pearsall and Mike Evans in the Bay Area.
