A graduate of UCLA, he's won nine national APSE awards in various divisions, including recognition in 2018 for a breaking-news story on the arrest of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster. Due to his mobility, there will be plenty of chances to take some deep shots off of play-action that might not necessarily be the game plan for North Dakota State but will be in the NFL. Thats why hes throwing better at 40 than he did at 30. Lances 0.42 is a bit on the slower side, but dipping the ball isnt the culprit. In fact, dipping the ball is part of loading up to generate power. Trey needs to take some time off and his throwing moton definitely needs work. One negative that can be said about him is his passing accuracy is being dreadful through his first eight NFL appearances. Lance looked comfortable on the five snaps he took from under center (16 out of the shotgun) that resulted in passing attempts and was smooth on play-action fakes. Trey Lance taking ownership of 49ers quarterback position, not obsessing over mechanics 49ers Lance hasnt overhauled his throwing motion and doesnt think its Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? It was clear the North Dakota State coaching staff knew exactly how to scheme a numbers advantage for Lance in the running game, and he was rarely, if ever, tackled by the first defender to meet him. He has a long wind up and a dip motion which is something you can get away at Third-Day Talent: Kellen Mond, Texas A&M. Lance completed just 13 of his 28 passes for 164 yards and an interception in the defeat. McDaniels: LV had to make 'tough decision' on Carr, Inside Bears' strategy for No. Or Fred Warner. I know everybody talks about the throwing motion and the slow-mo videos and all that, but it wasnt as much as you guys think, Lance said. While I dont love his throwing motion all the time (more on that later), hes able to get some distance on the ball and also has strong zip when he needs to put some mustard on the ball. Its in those moments when the comparisons to Buffalos Josh Allen seem most apt. If you allow him to get out on the edge, hes more than likely going to outrun any linebacker and many defensive backs. After the hip opens and generates torque, the arm follows and doesnt have to work as hard. As Hewlett explained, thats beneficial for sequencing. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Make sure to follow us on Instagram @weekly_spiral and twitter@weeklyspiralfor updates when we post and release our podcasts. SANTA CLARA Trey Lance rolled to his right Tuesday and cut loose with a high-velocity wobbler that eventually fell harmless to the ground. Still the club found a handful of highlights to string together, including a couple shots of QB Trey Lance making throws. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers. If he can stay healthy, hell be a quality backup with a chance to develop into a starting-caliber player. The epic California snowpack is inching toward record levels. QB Nate Sudfeld, the presumptive backup, completed 12 of 14 passes and had the best throw of the day, a perfectly placed deep pass to Turner for a touchown of 50-plus yards. The Bison, though, opted to play a single October game against Central Arkansas, turning a relatively nondescript matchup into a one-time, high-stakes opportunity for Lance to showcase his abilities for every NFL team. Eric Branch has covered the 49ers at the San Francisco Chronicle since 2011, when he arrived after covering the team in 2010 at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Youve got to hone in on getting better. its not something Im worried about.. If youre too quick on the backstroke some guys have a quicker backstroke but it times up with their hip right then that may change the timing and sequence of his throw and he may lose velocity.. "I know everyone has their opinion on it, but for me, it's about getting the ball out, accuracy. 49ers is a registered trademark of the Forty Niners Football Company LLC. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu). After he releases the ball, he snaps his wrist down so both his palm and thumb point to the grass, It sounds like Lance has started throwing again in the Bay Area. If the Broncos want to evaluate Lock for one more season, Lance wont be coming to Denver. That was the message from Purdys surgeon, Dr. Keith Meister, to 49ers general manager John Lynch after Meister recommended postponing a Feb. 22 procedure to repair Purdys torn elbow ligament. Ward, the teams longest-tenured player, said Hufanga alerted him to a pre-snap rotation in the defensive backfield during Tuesdays practice. Opinion: Colorado farms going fallow? If that visit goes well, the two will fly early next week to the Dallas area where the surgery will be performed. One of the most common critiques of young quarterbacks is that they dip the ball. This refers to the quarterback dropping the ball to waist level as he loads up before releasing the ball. Seeing him in the locker room now, I dont really see a difference, Williams said. One more minor adjustment Lance could make is using his front-side arm to push the ball back a little before separating his hand from the ball because this could cause his front side to open up early and not allow his hips to open first. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Smells like football pic.twitter.com/hAuyfkdQqk, San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) May 26, 2022. Yikes rebuild incoming, free agents gonna walk. What quarterbacks must do is sequence the pattern of their throw better. The usefulness of Lances mobility in the running game was a different story. All teams and players mentioned are registered trademarks of the NFL and its respective teams. Critics mainly talk about his dip and elongated throwing motion, but some of the all-time most efficient throwers dip the ball. You guys wanted to talk to me and I really didnt have anything to talk about. As he starts to get healthy, Lance has taken any reworking of his throwing motion off the table, which probably wont be received well by by fans or the front office. The lack of big names made it even harder to draw conclusions from an 85-minute, non-padded practice in late May that featured primarily 7-on-7 work, meaning quarterback Trey Lance was throwing mostly against air instead of a pass rush. So there's little things that you change when you get back here just from a timing standpoint, from an eye standpoint, little things like that, but no major changes for me.". You must be logged in to leave a comment. Trey Lance will be dynamite early in his career off of read options and RPOs. When you climb up the ladder and face tougher competition, you wont be able to get away with missing throws by being wild. The longtime NFL quarterback had been a broadcaster since 2009, and last season was his first as an assistant coach. Its too long a motion. Arm angles change here and there, Shanahan said. A little over nine months later against Central Arkansas, Lance looked like a top prospect who had not played in an actual game in months and felt the pressure of all eyes being on him. This is an obvious one, but no matter how good you may look, when you play at the 1-AA level people will question all of your success. Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers. If they are ready to move on, Lance looks every bit the dual-threat quarterback built to succeed in the modern NFL. Trey Lance suffered a season-ending ankle injury in September and underwent two surgeries. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who had three receptions, began prepping for his practice matchups with Ward earlier this offseason. That includes ESPN, which released its early picks for Super Bowl 58 participants, league MVPs, and breakout players. Aiyuk said he reviewed video of Ward, who spent his four seasons with the Chiefs, from Kansas Citys win over the Cowboys and Pro Bowl wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper last year. If you give him any space and he trusts it, hes going to zip it in. The question facing the Broncos, who would likely need to trade up from No. Trask is not as bad as his three-interception debacle against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl when he played without tight end Kyle Pitts and receiver Kadarius Toney, but hes not as good as his Heisman Trophy candidacy would indicate. The Broncos were 27th in the NFL in red-zone efficiency last season (53.3%) and havent been successful over 60% of the time since 2014. A more realistic outcome has him missing spring practices and training camp and being fully recovered by the first week of September, which corresponds to the start of the regular season. Even more important, Lance, all of 22 years old, appears to be growing nicely into his role as the face of the 49ers. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance has been under a microscope over the last few weeks. Lances next snap will come for the NFL team that believes in him most. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Lance will need more time than some other top quarterbacks in this class. WebTrey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline after throwing a 76-yard touchdown during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on August 12, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images There is no custom code to display. He has a long wind up and a dip motion which is something you can get away at the 1-AA level but cant in the NFL. 28 Reply [deleted] 1 yr. ago [removed] Reply Drodman93 Joe Staley He spent the season away from his family, which Lynch indicated was difficult and had him contemplating whether he wanted to continue in his current role. Of course, every play counts, but that 3.95 number was more representative of what Lance was asked to do than the 10.6. The pandemic-altered 2020 college football season was unusual for players nationwide, but few had it quite like North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance. On short and intermediate throws, a more condensed motion will get the ball out quicker or even stop you turning the ball over. Lance has said he doesnt intend to tinker with his throwing motion, which is decidedly longer than Garoppolos and Purdys clipped deliveries. Its absolutely not Trey Lances fault, but you have to take it into account. Ironically, if you watch Jimmy Garoppolothrow,his version of that is so extreme. Brock got that opportunity this (past) year; he grabbed it and did great things.. Email: ebranch@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Eric_Branch. Klint will replace pass game coordinator Bobby Slowik, whom the Texans recently hired as their offensive coordinator. The old-school way of thinking is to get it up by your ear as quick as you can and get it out, Hewlett said. While theres still a lot to be developed in his game, theres legit hype around Trey Lance and based on traits alone, hes going to hear his name early whenever he decides to declare for the draft. Although his mechanics arent perfect, are they as disastrous as the critics make them sound? Sign up for our weekly recaps, informed analysis, and film breakdowns. Heres the impact of latest storms, S.F. Hes ready and waiting. What if the 49ers faced the Bills in Super Bowl XXV? Video access during OTAs is difficult to come across, but the 49ers on Thursday posted a quick highlight video of some of the goings on from the first few days of on-field practices. Garoppolo started all 15 games he played and helped the 49ers reach the playoffs as a wild card with a 10-7 record. The fact that hes able to roll-out or sit in the pocket while making a strong throw bodes well for his long-term future and makes him even more dangerous. He overthrows a lot of passes and struggles put enough touch on the ball. In the above clip from last season, you can see Aaron Rodgers dip the ball to waist level, yet he has one of the fastest releases of all time. Player to Stay Away From: Kyle Trask, Florida. It is expected to be six months should there be no complications. Is Californias drought finally over? Whats your rhythm? Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. In conclusion, the most important component of throwing is sequencing, and although there are things Lance could clean up in his overall motion, he still sequences well and can generate a ton of velocity. He joined The Athletic in 2018 and has covered the 49ers since 2003. The 22-year-old signal-caller lacked experience in college and has started only four NFL games in two seasons. This is a common tendency in quarterbacks with strong arms at this age because theyve always been the best player on the field and could make that throw 9/10 times in the past. Coach Jimbo Fisher tapped into Monds athleticism (1,608 career rushing yards) and helped him improve as a decision-maker (three interceptions on 297 attempts in 2020). While video of Lance may be limited for now, well get a much better look in late July once training camp starts. Some of that has been fueled by comments from Shanahan. Sign up for the Niners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. However, hes in a run-first offense that gives him a lot of chances to make open throws. Some of the delay and the swelling and all that its not like a typical baseball injury, Lynch said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Follow us for breaking news and latest updates: Thanks for subscribing! We all know his attributes as a quarterback. He connected with Jauan Jennings, who made an outstretched, over-the-middle grab on a post. Town Talk. He looked like a man amongst boys as just a redshirt freshman, but his opponents for the most part are not NFL players. We're just gettin started.#49ersCamp pic.twitter.com/Lcqp5NZ4QM, San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) July 28, 2022. There's a mechanical reason for the wobble, and it has to do with the way Lance finishes his throws. Trey Lance is one of the most gifted young quarterbacks I've ever seen. He has a rare combination of arm strength, size, quickness, speed, intelligence and passion for the sport. He has just about everything a quarterback could want. But, no, I see him about the same.. The performance featured several outstanding plays, some only a few college quarterbacks can make, but his numbers appeared better than the game film showed. Shanahan said it will be good for Lance to get away from us and just focus on those things before returning for OTAs that will likely be centered on transitioning him into the starting job. Absolute insanity. He was the youngest member of that group (20 years old on draft day) with one year of starting experience at the FCS level. Those events will reshape the San Francisco 49ers roster and the other 31 NFL squads. He carries himself extremely well, which is why hes here, why everyone is so high on him. And thats the biggest challenge: Weve got a team thats ready to go now, and hes got to get out there and play. Later, Lances sideline dart found Malik Turner after whizzing a few inches over a defenders hand. An optimistic perspective would point out Lance's best start came in his second outing against the Houston Texans in Week 17. There havent been any major changes in the way Lance throws the ball, nor are there expected to be in the future. Because throwing the football is kind of important for a QB. 49ers Talk host Matt Maiocco had the chance to watch Trey Lance get some throws in at With average arm strength and below-average mobility, Trasks upside will be limited in the NFL. 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