With ten days left until the season opener and Trey Lance’s 2022 debut, fans are waiting with excitement and curiosity on how Kyle Shanahan’s game plan will evolve with Lance as the starter. During Lance’s two starts in 2021, both game plans couldn’t have been more opposite.
In Week 5 against Arizona, it felt like Shanahan wasn’t comfortable with many of his trusted play calls and featured a very run-heavy plan for Lance. In an absolute must-win matchup with the Houston Texans, Shanahan might have offered a glimpse into the future of his playcalling by introducing a passing concept not seen in 2021 and wrinkles to his dynamic running attack.