Drafting Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling feels like a massive win for the San Francisco 49ers. They traded down twice to recoup and increase the quality of their draft picks, and they still were able to draft Stribling. However, Stribling wasn’t their first option. Originally, the 49ers were going to stay in the first round with the 27th pick. While appearing on The Rich Eisen Show , Kyle Shanahan revealed there was another player they wanted. Now, he didn’t say who the player was, but he did say that the player was taken before it was their turn to pick. Otherwise, had that mysterious player been there at 27, the 49ers would have stayed and drafted him. So, who is the player the 49ers were hoping would fall to them with the 27th pick? That player is… Nov 8, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver KC Concepcion (7) runs for a touchdown during the second half against the Missouri Tigers at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.…