Trey Lance Might Be The NFL’s Next Breakout Star
Lance is a part of the perfect offense for a young quarterback, thanks to head coach Kyle Shanahan.
The 49ers’ head coach has been known to make adjustments and craft his offense around his players.
Lance should be able to use his legs and quick passing ability to have success in this offense.
Shanahan already had success with a mobile, young quarterback while he was in Washington.
He was the offensive coordinator for Robert Griffin III and Lance has a similar skillset to the former second overall pick.
It is probably a good bet that Shanahan will start the year off with a run-heavy offense.
All young QBs need to find a rhythm early in the season, so that is why Shanahan will rely on Lance’s legs more than his arm to start the year.
Scouting Report
This will be the first time NFL fans will get to see Lance for a full season.
Playing at North Dakota State, he put up fantastic numbers in his sophomore season in 2019.
He completed 66.9% of his passes and had 2,786 yards and 28 touchdowns.
But, it was his zero interceptions that were truly amazing.
Lance even added 1,100 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.
He is an elite dual-threat player that also throws the ball with accuracy and composure.
North Dakota State is also known to run a pro-style offense.
This is also partially why Carson Wentz had success early in his career coming out of the same school.
The ability to show great accuracy in college will hopefully transfer to the NFL and allow the NDST product to succeed.
The second-year player is in a perfect position to dominate the NFL this season with both his arm and legs.
49ers’ Weapons
Another reason Lance could have a monster season is because of the weapons he has at his disposal.
The 49ers have Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, and Elijah Mitchell all on their offense.
Most young quarterbacks love their tight end.
Luckily, the Niners have one of the best in the NFL in Kittle.
In the five games, Lance played with Kittle last year the tight end caught 20 passes for 273 yards and one touchdown.
Also, Samuel can play wide receiver or running back so getting him the ball consistently will help Lance.
Lance started two games last season, and he struggled in both games.
Throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions in those games.
But, he was very good when given a clean pocket to throw from.
