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As the NFL nears training camp, the 49ers find themselves with one of the more intriguing quarterback battles in the league. In one corner: veteran incumbent starter Jimmy Garoppolo, a player who has led San Francisco to a Super Bowl appearance, who the team has been unable to trade so far this offseason. In the other: Trey Lance, a talented but largely unproven second-year player, selected with the No. 3 in the 2021 NFL draft.
Lance is seen as the future of the franchise and many believe he’ll be the starter for San Francisco in 2022, but FS1’s Colin Cowherd and Bally Sports’ Mike Silver cast some doubt on the young signal caller during a radio spot last week.