49ers GM John Lynch Explains Decision to Draft Trey Lance
Follow Us
The San Francisco 49ers have found their quarterback for the future. The 49ers traded up prior to the draft, to move up to #3 overall.
With that pick, many analysts speculated that they would select a quarterback, with a great depth of options at that position. And that is exactly what the 49ers did, selecting Trey Lance with their 3rd overall pick. But what went into making that decision?
San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch spoke recently about the franchise’s decision to select Trey Lance. He noted that he and the 49ers took the process of selecting a player, more specifically a quarterback, very successful.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
He and Kyle Shanahan were impressed early on with Trey Lance. But they didn’t want the information to reach the rest of the organization, as it could sway the opinions of other executives.
Watch: Rookie QBs of 2021 NFL Draft Class Predict Their Ratings for Madden 22
“It actually was in an effort to give the process the due that it deserved. What I’m saying is, fairly early on, Kyle and I had zeroed in on Trey, but I think if everybody in our building knew that, it would be hard to get people’s true opinions. I think people’s opinions would gravitate towards ours.” (h:t- Colin Cowherd)
49ers GM was always sure of Trey Lance
Lynch added that while he believes that the executives of the 49ers are capable of making their own decisions, sometimes people can shift their opinions to what the popular consensus is.
But he wanted to know what the executives really thought about Trey Lance, rather than something positive or negative based on his own opinion. Clearly, the decision was meticulous, with Lynch not leaving any stone unturned.
Trending
“Very Disturbing”: Ex Wife Pilar Sanders Reprimands Coach Prime for “Stupid” Take on Shelomi’s Transfer Portal Decision
April 26, 2024 12:28 PM EDT
Deion Sanders’ Ex-GF Tracey Edmonds Gushes Over Caleb Williams as He Gets Drafted in Bears
April 26, 2024 05:23 AM EDT
Russell Wilson’s Pittsburgh Arrival Followed up by More Good News for Steelers Fans Via Commissioner Goodell
April 26, 2024 11:26 PM EDT
Jerry Jones ‘Trusts’ Trey Lance to Succeed Dak Prescott as Dallas Cowboys Prepare to Move On From Veteran Stars
April 28, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
“You Weren’t There”: Pilar Sanders Minces No Word to Call Out Coach Prime for Inadequately Supporting Shelomi’s Career
April 26, 2024 02:17 PM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest NFL stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
“You try to hire people with conviction and all that, but human nature says that if you’re the leaders of the franchise, people, at some point, are going to gravitate.
“We wanted to hear people’s real opinions, and we wanted to really give the process the full and thorough process that it deserved, and I think that allowed us to.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
“We didn’t want to leave anything to chance, we wanted it to be as thorough as possible.”
Canton Bound or Big-Time Bust: What Can One Expect From Niners Rookie QB Trey Lance?
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Can Trey Lance become a success in San Francisco? Currently, he will be on the bench behind current starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
But this could be a good learning experience for Lance. After all, Garoppolo led the 49ers to a Super Bowl just a season ago. So Lance will have a good mentor in his rookie year.