ESPN Analyst ‘Terribly Concerned’ Over Trey Lance as Niners Potential Starter

Trey Lance is next in line if the Niners decide to move on from Jimmy G.

Trey Lance’s limited playing time last season was enough to raise concern for ESPN analyst Booger McFarland, who said Monday on ESPN that there’s no 2021 rookie QB he’s more concerned about than the 49ers’ No. 3 overall selection.

Booger has health concerns for Lance, and doesn’t believe his time in college helped prepare him for the NFL.

“Of all the rookie quarterbacks last year I am the most concerned about Trey Lance,” McFarland said. “I just think from an injury standpoint he didn’t prove he could stay healthy. From a quarterbacking standpoint I didn’t see enough to say ‘you know what? We can build around X, Y, Z.’ … He’s built physically, but those attributes got him hurt this year. So, I am terribly concerned about it, but if he doesn’t pan out, Kyle Shanahan and or John Lynch won’t have a job.”

Booger McFarland says he's "terribly" concerned for 49ers Trey Lance
"From an injury standpoint, he didn't prove he can stay healthy. From a quarterbacking standpoint, I didn't see enough."#FTTB #Niners pic.twitter.com/MiXmsPsBm9

— NFL Rumors  (@nflrums) February 22, 2022

Trey has shown some good signs as of late:

Trey Lance is going to be Patrick Mahomes without a cringy brother.

pic.twitter.com/Jzolz3OKqr

— Maxx (@MaxxSmithESM) February 17, 2022

#49ers Trey Lance working to his left at practice 👀 https://t.co/2HQ9cgWVVm

— 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners_) February 17, 2022

Is Trey Lance a Hall of Famer? https://t.co/YhGctKwA9r

— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) February 17, 2022

Kyle Shanahan’s reaction when he hears that Trey Lance’s practice videos have been made public: pic.twitter.com/9xPqugdbVu

— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) February 17, 2022

It’s practice which is nice to see but it doesn’t always translate to a real game.

The Niners will probably be better off short term with Jimmy G, but long term maybe Trey Lance is the answer?

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