The Facts: Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area says he is not sure "anybody knows" if Lance, the 2021 No.3-overall pick, is ready to take over as the starting quarterback of the team in 2022. Maiocco said the team believes Lance will be ready when he's called on as the starter, whether that's this year or next year. 49ers general manager John Lynch said this month that Lance is "everything we thought he was when we traded a lot to go get him, and more," countering reports that Kyle Shanahan remains wary of trading Jimmy Garoppolo and rolling with Lance as the Niners' starter in 2022.

Diehards Line: The quarterback market has narrowed considerably over the past week, leaving the 49ers without many trading partners for Garoppolo. "A lot has changed" since the start of the NFL new year, Maiocco said, including Jimmy G undergoing shoulder surgery. In February, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Lance "was probably further behind than people realized, Trey Lance is greener than people realize, Trey Lance is going to need more work than people realize, and they have a roster that can win now." There's been no indication the 49ers are ready to commit to Lance. And that could very well mean that Garappolo is still on the 49ers roster to start the 2022 season-and if he is on the roster, he is likely the starting QB in Week 1 of the regular season.