
Just two seasons after winning the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers thought they struck gold with Trey Lance. So much so that they traded three first-round NFL Draft picks to select him in 2021. Lance was the big-armed, mobile quarterback San Francisco believed would take the team across the finish line when — not if — it qualified for another Super Bowl.
Alas, the best-laid plans of overzealous football coaches and executives often go awry.