Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
Hundreds of guys sat and balled out when there moment came. We just saw one for much of our season.
It's a tired point from NY that we spent a long time hashing during 2021.. I wouldn't trade how 2021 went for anything. KS sets the chart and had a bunch of chances to put TL at QB1. He declined to do so, presumably cuz he wasn't ready to be QB1. NY posts that KS is essentially unquestionable, except when NY wants to question KS's depth chart along these lines.
We were up 10 in the NFCCG and I don't think anyone turned off their TV until the game was over. We had every chance that year to win a Super Bowl. We made the final four, and 3-1 vs the SB teams. We beat both the SB teams in their own house. Great year. I don't think it's on KS QB depth chart that we lost, I think it's players not executing final moments, Tartt I am looking at you.
I agree with the bulk of your post here, but for the portion of my post that you bolded, I'm talking about Trey Lance individually.
Yes there have been plenty of players who were drafted and sat initially, learned, and had success. But Trey Lance's situation is pretty unique. He was/is an extremely young project QB with very little experience coming from a lower level of college football. It's not like he has 3-4 years of high level division 1 football experience to build on. It's not simply a matter of learning how to be a pro or making minor adjustments to an already polished skillset.
That said, you're free to disagree and believe that he can prepare and learn everything he needs from the bench without in-game experience. There's nothing wrong with that. I'd just say, as I did above, that you're in a very small minority with that opinion. Nearly everyone thinks he needs to play.