ESPN analyst predicts Trey Lance will guide 49ers to Super Bowl LVII berth
Unofficially speaking, 2021 rookie Trey Lance has only been the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers over veteran Jimmy Garoppolo since springtime workouts that Garoppolo spent away from the club recovering from March shoulder surgery.
Thus far, Lance has attempted only 71 career NFL regular-season passes. The 22-year-old connected on 41 of those throws (57.7%) for 603 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions, and he also contributed 168 rushing yards and one score on 38 attempts.
Lance did, however, widely impress in this past Friday’s preseason-opening win over the Green Bay Packers. He hit on four of five passes for 92 yards and also delivered a perfect strike to wide receiver Danny Gray for a 76-yard touchdown:
