The Facts: Lance played in six games in 2021 with two starts, but those appearances were more than enough to convince Lynch the franchise got the right QB when it traded up for him in the 2021 NFL Draft. "It's pretty obvious, we put a lot into Trey Lance," GM John Lynch said.

Diehards Line: Let's hope so. The team appears to be intent on trading away Jimmy Garoppolo to clear the path for Lance to move in as the starter this season. "We're loving the development of Trey," Lynch noted. "Trey had an outstanding first year. A lot of people say, 'How can you say this, you know? He barely played.' But the development was tremendous. I think Kyle did a great job of finding ways to develop without playing a ton of football on Sundays. I tell people he's everything we thought he was when we traded a lot to go get him -- and more. And, you know, I really believe that." We'll all have a chance to to gauge for ourselves whether the Niners made the right move soon enough.