Erik EngleJul 17, 2026
Engel expects rookie receiver Deshaun Stribling to take over as the 49ers' third receiver/big slot by the second half of the season, and jokingly framed the Rams as a Super Bowl-winning "foregone conclusion" who will add Myles Garrett and win the title at SoFi with Matt Stafford.
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What Erik Engle said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromI I think scribbling could be a guy who really does push for, I mean, to be that wide receiver three by the end of the season.
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- 49ERS SQUAD SHOW: Donte Whitner Predicts 49ers Will Have BEST OFFENSE IN NFL, Is He Right?
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- 1Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl“it just seems like the NFL script for 2026, 2027 is already in the Rams. Getting Miles Garrett, having the Super Bowl at home, Matt Stafford riding off into the sunset with a Super Bowl win at SoFi. It just seems like a foregone conclusion at this point.”
- 2Myles Garrett to move to Los Angeles Rams“it just seems like the NFL script for 2026, 2027 is already in the Rams. Getting Miles Garrett”
- 3De'Zhaun Stribling to be 3rd on the depth chart“I I think scribbling could be a guy who really does push for, I mean, to be that wide receiver three by the end of the season... I kind of expect Stripling to step in and and take that position over.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl1 | Super Bowl Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Myles Garrett to move to Los Angeles Rams2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| De'Zhaun Stribling to be 3rd on the depth chart3 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 calls · 3 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
3 checkable claims — 1 depth chart call, 1 super bowl pick and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 4 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
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Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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De'Zhaun Stribling · 2026 season23 calls from 13 pundits between 1 and 4. Erik Engle said 3. the room's median is 2. not settled yet
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1Super Bowl PicksLos Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams to win the Super Bowl
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsMyles GarrettLos Angeles Rams
Myles Garrett to move to Los Angeles Rams
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Depth Chart CallsDe'Zhaun StriblingSan Francisco 49ers
De'Zhaun Stribling to be 3rd on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
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