As the 49ers first week of organized team activities ended last Thursday, it was hard not to think about the movie Groundhog Day.
In the Bill Murray classic, a weatherman gets stuck in a time loop and has to repeatedly live the same day. Instead of Murray’s character, Phil Connors, the star this time around is Trey Lance.
Quarterback controversy
As was the case last offseason, debates have raged about the 49ers quarterback position. All that’s changed is Jimmy Garoppolo’s character has been replaced by Brock Purdy.
Purdy won eight straight games before suffering a torn UCL in his right elbow during the 49ers opening possession of the NFC championship game.