San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice appears excessive on each Brock Purdy and Trey Lance because the membership prepares to enter August and not using a confirmed beginning quarterback.
“I feel the factor is, with Brock, he deserves to be the starter,” Rice stated throughout the newest version of the “49ers Speak with Matt Maiocco” podcast, per David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone.
Purdy, final season’s rookie sensation, gained seven straight begins earlier than he suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow throughout the NFC Championship Recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles. The 23-year-old underwent surgical procedure on March 10 and reportedly is on monitor to play on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 on Sept. 10.
“That harm that occurred in Philadelphia, if that harm hadn’t occurred, I felt like we had been going to win the entire thing final 12 months,” Rice continued. “(Purdy has) acquired that beginning place, however simply in case one thing occurs to him, Trey Lance has acquired to be able to go.”
By most accounts, Lance will start the preseason opener towards the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 13 third on the depth chart amongst most well-liked choices behind each Purdy and free-agency signing Sam Darnold. Rice indicated Lance impressed throughout offseason practices, thanks partially to spending time working alongside Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes.
“I heard he made important progress throughout the offseason,” Rice stated of Lance. “I noticed him doing stuff with Patrick Mahomes and doing all that. It is nice competitors, however I feel the third [QB] goes to be Sam Darnold.”
Lance, 23, is a 2021 first-round draft choose who has tried solely 102 profession regular-season passes and who’s coming off the campaign-ending ankle harm he suffered final September that required him to have a number of surgical procedures. Earlier this month, 49ers dual-threat offensive weapon Deebo Samuel famous that Lance confirmed “important enchancment” throughout minicamp, and fullback Kyle Juszczyk later poured chilly water over any concept that these contained in the locker room aren’t followers of the younger signal-caller.
It is attainable people reminiscent of Rice are being fed particular info in makes an attempt to bolster Lance’s commerce worth this summer season. With that stated, it seems like a number of in-the-know folks count on Lance to show heads for optimistic causes throughout preseason video games subsequent month.
