Editor
When the San Francisco 49ers traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft to select North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance with the third overall pick, he was expected to take Jimmy Garoppolo’s starting job and never relinquish it.
This never materialized.
Lance started just four games over the past two years, with his 2022 campaign coming to an abrupt halt due to a severe ankle injury in Week 2. After a lackluster preseason so far he fell…
