SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It’s late in the San Francisco 49ers‘ Aug. 7 practice, and quarterback Trey Lance is struggling.
As the workout winds down, Lance is trying to recapture the rhythm of the previous day’s practice, which he capped with a difficult cross-body throw for a touchdown.
On this day, whatever Lance discovered in that finishing flourish was long gone. Lance completed his first three passes but hit only one more in his final nine attempts. He missed wide. He missed low. He missed high. Lance’s final throw went right to linebacker Fred Warner for an interception.
An exasperated Lance grimaced and clapped his hands. After the horn finally sounded, he walked off the field, talking to teammates about his miscues.
When the Niners returned from their day off, coach Kyle Shanahan was curious to see how his young quarterback would rebound from what he would call a “rough” practice….
