No matter what San Francisco 49ers said this week about their desire to keep Trey Lance, you knew the quarterback was gone the moment it was announced Sam Darnold had beaten out the third-overall pick in the 2021 draft for the backup role to Brock Purdy.
The only questions were how quickly Lance would be traded and where he would end up? The answers came Friday evening when it was reported Lance was headed to Dallas for a fourth-round pick.
