By Scooter_McG
There has been a lot written and said about Trey Lance and the 49ers opinion of him over the past few months, including some speculation of buyers remorse. The speculation only seemed to intensify over recent weeks as an echo chamber effect took hold in the media, with many pundits parsing their own (increasingly outlandish) takes over the initial "reports".
The funny thing about the timing of the rumours and speculation is it has come at a time when the team had no opportunity to view his progression.
That changed this week as voluntary OTAs began, with Lance getting his first chance to take the field as the 49ers first string QB in practices. And today was the first time the media was also allowed to view the practice sessions, meaning it was Lance's first opportunity to start quieting the rumours.
While 7-on-7 drills are not the best barometer of progression, from all reports it sounds like Lance was efficient and on the money during the session. Video of Lance today also provided some initial insight into how the offseason training program has impacted on Lance's throwing motion, which certainly seemed a lot more compact and focused on keeping the ball high, without the looping motion he had in college.
Lance spoke to the media after practice and impressed with his maturity, another good sign of the QBs confidence and development.
As far as the rumours and speculation goes, what we really know is that the 49ers feel confident enough in Lance that they have actively been trying to offload their starter from 2021. Shanahan confirmed that again today and reiterated the plan is still to trade Jimmy G. How this has spiralled into discussions of whether the 49ers have confidence in Lance is somewhat baffling given those facts, but that's the offseason for you. The more good days Lance stacks together, the quieter those rumours will become.
