The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most fascinating teams this offseason. After surprisingly reaching the NFC Championship game (especially after being a middling team at midseason), the 49ers fell just short of upsetting the Rams in Los Angeles behind Jimmy Garoppolo. After trading away several first-round picks to get Trey Lance in the 2021 draft, it looked like 2022 would be the offseason that the 49ers would finally trade Garoppolo and let Lance take the reins. However, the quarterback market took some interesting turns, and teams that many believed would be interested in Garoppolo went other directions. The Steelers got Mitchell Trubisky (likely with a rookie), and the Colts traded for Matt Ryan after unloading Carson Wentz. Now, the 49ers may have to hold on to Garoppolo for another season to potentially back up Lance. Lance was considered “raw” coming out of college, maybe based on the small amount of starts he had at North Dakota State. Still, the arm talent, mobility, toughness, and mechanics are all there. He will have reliable targets in the passing game in Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, along with a strong running game.
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