Have the 49ers already tabbed Brock Purdy as the starter moving forward? Could Trey Lance be traded?
The San Francisco 49ers are riding the hot hand right now of Brock Purdy aka Mr. Irrelevant, and according to reports, the Niners brass trust the rookie quarterback.
According to Mike Silver of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kyle Shanahan trusts Brock Purdy and the team has already privately decided that Purdy will be the starter in 2023 ahead of Trey Lance.
While the 49ers may publicly commit to an open competition, Purdy has won the starting job according to Silver.
If this happens, the Niners have to trade Trey Lance right? I mean he is still young, teams could use a quarterback that may not be sold on one of the rookies in the NFL Draft. What could the Niners get for Lance? Could a team like Minnesota want him? I mean Lance is from there and Kirk Cousins time could be coming to an end.
At this point, the Niners have a decision to make. Jimmy G will leave in free agency, and that will leave them with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance. Why pay Lance tons of money to sit on the bench? The Niners could get a veteran back up to help Purdy and just move on.
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