The catchphrase for 2021 became “rookie quarterbacks never win the Super Bowl.” That’s what we heard weekly whenever there were quarterback struggles for the 49ers, or even leading up to Week 1.
It was odd because it was as if it’s OK to make mistakes if you’re 30, but don’t you dare think about messing up as a rookie. I bring that up since Bleacher Report named one player on each team who could disappoint in 2022 and came up with Trey Lance for the Niners. Here’s their explanation:
Trey Lance has started in only three games between his time with North Dakota State and the San Francisco 49ers over the past two seasons.