The San Francisco 49ers effectively gave up three first-round draft picks in one of the biggest hauls in NFL trade history to select Trey Lance in 2021, but may already be ready to move on from him after just two starts, and are also willing to overlook Tom Brady in the process.
Whilst it's unfair to truly blame that on Lance, who sat behind Jimmy Garoppolo in his first season as a rookie after having little experience as a starter throughout his time in college. Garoppolo had been an accomplished starter for the Niners since 2017, but the team became frustrated with him for his lack of explosive plays in the offense - relying on the team's elite receiving options all too often.
Lance was projected to be the man to use both his legs and huge arm to push the Niners over the top, but he could now be made available for trade after the emergence rookie Brock Purdy, which also means the 49ers are unlikely to go after Brady.
