i keep seeing these takes. from every fanbase not just ours. i'm not taking the bait. yes i HOPE he busts, it would be f*cking hilarious
but i dont see that happening, atleast not right away. i'm on the opposite side of the fence with what i'm seeing. and as much as i'd like to see trey lance bust (because 3
1st round picks... + a 3rd? wtf?) i'll allow myself to be objective here.
-trey lance has verifiable talent. he's got all the physical tools for a modern qb to be successful. he's flashed this talent already. he's not a geno smith or a baker mayfield who have literally no tools to work with. and he also has kyle shanahan, who is one of the top 5 offensive minds/playcallers in the nfl. shanahan will put trey lance in position to succeed. his literal coaching job also depends on it. i heard rumblings that shanahan prefered mac jones in the 2021 draft. that doesn't matter now. by giving up all that draft capital for a rookie qb, it's win-now mode for them. they moved all the chips to the center, they're all-in.
-factor in that trey lance is surrounded by talent. 49ers have some damn good weapons. yes... the 49ers have a questionable oline (not sure what the hell they are doing at center) but they DO have the best OT in the game (trent williams) and that counts for something. they have a dynamic powerhouse in deebo samuel, who just got paid. add in ayiuk who is having a stellar camp and btw has had 2 good seasons already. danny gray can fly. oh yeah, they got george kittle too, a top 4 tight end in the game, and that tight end group is deep and functional. not that it matters much, but they have the top fb in the game (j
uszczyk). the 49er defense is very good, potentially top 5, which will give the trey lance and the 49ers offense more chances, and better field position. this almost feels like the 2012 49ers roster (albeit not as strong) that had a top defense and went from smith to kaepernick.
so really.. all trey lance has to do... is not do too much... just be the point guard, take what the defense gives or what shanahan created for him. just move the chains, all the while gaining experience and confidence. at the end of the day he's gotta put the work in, to make it work. 49ers will give him time... and the clock is ticking
... if the offense stalls with him at the helm they can bring in jimmy to close out a game. but if if if IF trey lance busts then that WHOLE GODDAMN SHIP (lynch, shanahan, JEDDY YORK
) ALLLLL go down with him. i got my popcorn ready... you know, just in case?