Trey Lance’s touchdown pass against the Raiders in the 49ers preseason opener didn’t go exactly to plan. Lance on a play action bootleg rolled left, then tried fitting a throw in to wide receiver Chris Conley who found some room in the middle of the end zone. A Raiders defensive back got his hands on the throw for what looked like an interception, but he couldn’t hold on and it landed in the hands of 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley for the team’s lone TD of the day.
It looked initially like the play was designed for Conley and Lance perhaps saw it late and got the ball out late as a result. Head coach Kyle Shanahan dispelled that notion after the game, and actually praised Lance for finding what was his last read on that play.
