Brock Purdy is the unquestioned starting quarterback, but that doesn’t mean the 49ers should send Trey Lance out the door.
in the preseason opener for reasons that go beyond his stat line of 12-for-17 for 173 yards, a touchdown and an interception in 35 snaps beginning late in the third quarter.
Lance turned 23 on May 9, but Wilson’s point is well taken. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Lance hasn’t gotten the kind of work needed to develop into the player the 49ers thought they had when traded up from No. 12 to No. 3 to select him in 2021. Trey Lance throws a souvenir into the stands Saturday night after the 49ers beat Denver at Levi’s Stadium. Ray Chavez/Bay Area News GroupAs meaningless as preseason games are, it was remarkable to see the reaction of Lance’s teammates following his touchdown pass to Latu — and the ensuing penalty for frontline players not in uniform being on the field in celebration.
Lance has played so sparingly dating back to the COVID year during his last season at North Dakota State that he remains too much of an unknown for teams to ship the 49ers a premium draft pick in hopes of making him their starter.
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