Trey Lance throws 80-yard landing go vs. Chiefs in his first preseason motion for 49ers

For now, the San Francisco 49ers are insisting that Jimmy Garoppolo is their beginning quarterback, and that he’ll nonetheless be their beginning quarterback when the common season begins in just a few weeks. If early indications are to be believed, it will not be that lengthy earlier than Trey Lance takes the job for good. 

Lance has reportedly been tearing up Niners camp, and he didn’t waste a lot time getting himself on the scoreboard within the workforce’s first preseason recreation. Lance’s first go try was dropped by Brandon Aiyuk, however his second… effectively, his second was an 80-yard strike to Trent Sherfield for a landing in opposition to the Chiefs.

That is traditional Shanahan-style offense proper there. Run faux to the suitable. Bootleg to the left. Hit the vast receiver deep again throughout the sector excessive of the protection. Lance led the 49ers to a subject purpose on the workforce’s subsequent drive, and likewise accomplished a 34-yard go from his personal 1-yard line to provide his workforce some respiratory room on a drive later within the second quarter. 

Lance completed his debut finishing 5 of 14 passes for 128 yards and that explosive rating. He did not get a lot of an opportunity to point out off his wheels, because the Niners didn’t name any designed runs for him. That is arguably essentially the most harmful a part of his talent set, so he’ll have an opportunity to make many extra performs when he will get within the lineup for actual.