{"id":397661,"date":"2026-07-14T07:47:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/397661\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T07:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:47:55","slug":"kyle-juszczyk-shares-how-49ers-rookies-have-impressed-him-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/397661\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Juszczyk shares how 49ers rookies have impressed him \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 49ers added some youth to coach Kyle Shanahan\u2019s high-powered offense during the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting wide receiver De\u2019Zhaun Stribling<\/a> with the No. 33 overall pick and running back Kaelon Black<\/a> with the No. 90 overall pick.<\/p>\n

After sharing the running back room with Black during this offseason<\/a>, fullback Kyle Juszczyk revealed the 24-year-old\u2019s qualities and traits that have impressed the veteran so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been so impressed by Kaelon Black. Number one, he\u2019s a ball of muscle. This guy is absolutely jacked, and he\u2019s explosive. That\u2019s really what has stood out to me, is how twitchy and explosive he gets to that hole,\u201d Juszczyk told NBC Sports Bay Area\u2019s Matt Maiocco at the 2026 American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe runs so hard, and you can feel that even in practice without pads on, which is unique because I know and I\u2019ve felt it. I\u2019ve been engaged in a block, and him just working through the hole and just being forced to run into that guy that I\u2019m already engaged [with]. And I can feel that force that he was exerting.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I\u2019ve been really impressed with him physically. Mentally as well, he\u2019s just a guy that seems to get it, that works hard, that cares about the classroom. I think there\u2019s a lot of good things ahead of Kaelon, and I think he\u2019s going to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside Black, Juszczyk also has been amazed by Stribling<\/a>, who has been praised for both his receiving and blocking abilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s big. He\u2019s fast. He\u2019s physical,\u201d Juszczyk detailed. \u201cI think in our second OTA, he was asked to cut off the defensive end on the backside of the ball, and he so willingly and impressively did so. He threw his body in there with no hesitation.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou say, \u2018We\u2019re talking about a second-round receiver. Why do we care about him blocking a defensive end? Let\u2019s hope he catches passes.\u2019 I think he\u2019s going to do a lot of that, but I think in order to play in Kyle\u2019s offense, you have to really be willing to do everything. So for him, with no questions, to step in there with no hesitancy, and to stick his face into a defensive lineman, I was really impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

With veteran stars such as Christian McCaffrey and Mike Evans leading them during their respective rookie seasons, Black and Stribling are in an ideal situation to be able to develop and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n

Along with Juszczyk, many 49ers players and coaches have spoken highly of Stribling and Black, which likely will result in a lot of playing time between the two rookies.<\/p>\n

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