Trey Lance has no desire for a fresh start even though his path to becoming the franchise quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers has many roadblocks.
After the Niners traded three first-round picks to draft him third overall in 2021, Lance has started only four games after serving as a backup for most of his rookie season and being injured most of last year.
"I knew where I wanted to be," he said."I just want an opportunity to compete. I love it here. I love the coaching staff. ... Love the quarterback room, love the guys in the locker room. No doubt for me, this is absolutely where I want to be." "I really feel like I'm having fun playing football again," he said."It's hard those first years, my first year especially and then last year, I thought I'd be able to get close to that point of not having to be so stressed and worried and have a better understanding of offense and defense and I finally feel like I'm able to just have fun and enjoy it again.
"I think he spent most of his time working on a grip, trying to get it back, which is usually a prerequisite but because of his circumstances he got in that, so he was just late to working on the other things," Shanahan said."This year, he went into this offseason knowing exactly just football-wise what he had to work on and I think that's why he is ahead of last year."
Purdy had surgery in March and is set to resume throwing again next week and Shanahan has said he's optimistic that Purdy can be healthy enough to start Week 1.
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