Conventional NFL wisdom says that a veteran quarterback is more likely to protect the ball than a rookie playing in this third professional start. In the case of the 49ers, however, the opposite may be true. Football Night in America’s Chris Simms pointed this out on the Monday edition of the Chris Simms Unbuttoned Podcast.
“It’s easier and less risky to play it the way Trey Lance is playing it. It is. Throwing the ball outside the numbers - less crowded people there. Throwing the ball down the field - there’s less crowded people there.