In 2023, Brock Purdy became the 49ers' first Pro Bowl quarterback since Jeff Garcia in 2002. It was supposed to be Trey Lance doing what Purdy did.The 49ers finally are done paying for the deal that moved them up to No. 3 overall in 2021 to select Lance. It cost them the 12th overall pick in 2021, a third-round pick in 2022, a first-round pick in 2022 and a first-round pick in 2023.They would be in trouble if not for the selection of Purdy with the final pick in the 2022 draft.Purdy won the job in 2022 after injuries to Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, and the 49ers traded Lance to the Cowboys for a fourth-round pick last August."[Ownership] believes in Kyle and I, and our leadership," Lynch said Monday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. "When we think something's going to make us better, they say go for it, and they don't give us a lot of restrictions there. And that's comforting to know we can go be bold and do things like that."And yeah, we gave up a lot. We did it for reasons that we had, and motivations, and it didn't work out. But thank God for Mr. Irrelevant [Purdy]. He helped us."Lance started only four games in his two seasons with the 49ers because of injuries. He did not...
John Lynch: Trey Lance didn’t work out, but thank God for Mr. Irrelevant
Apr 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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