The whole matter of a throwing motion which has been criticized for being too elongated as well as the occasional delivery that doesnt produce a spiral simply isnt a big deal. If he can spend his first season, and maybe even second season, learning the playbook and working on a quicker throwing motion, that would be best for his development. So does the fact the 49ers always figured it would take Lance time to develop. The 49ers set the wheels in motion for a quarterback change when they drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick in last years draft and the next step of that change is set to take place this offseason. Town Talk. This makes no sense to me. When Lance was coming out of North Dakota State, I didnt think his throwing motion would have to be totally rebuilt, but after he broke his right index finger in the final preseason game of 2021, it regressed significantly. Thats the degree to which the figurative hairs have to be split when deciding on a franchise passer, especially in the case of the Broncos, who would be required to give up additional draft capital to select him. At 19 Trey Lance already had top tier NFL arm strength. Via Barrows recent mailbag: His instructor, Adam Dedeaux, told me that wasnt the case there werent any significant modifications and that the sessions served as more of a reset after a 2021 season in which Lance dealt with several injuries, including to the forefinger on his throwing hand. How fast are you throwing it? Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. This was a football injury where there was a lot of force there. Garoppolo started all 15 games he played and helped the 49ers reach the playoffs as a wild card with a 10-7 record. Reportedly, Lance is a tireless worker, so its likely that he is far from his final form mechanically. Sign up for our weekly recaps, informed analysis, and film breakdowns. He made it work because hes a rare athlete, but he became a much more fluid thrower after reaching the NFL and being taught to hold the ball lower. In fact, if you miss this backstroke part, the layback doesnt happen naturally. Aiyuk said he reviewed video of Ward, who spent his four seasons with the Chiefs, from Kansas Citys win over the Cowboys and Pro Bowl wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Amari Cooper last year. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance has been under a microscope over the last few weeks. Not to say hes 100 percent, but hes really recovering well and doing a really nice job.. Jimmy Garoppolo held what amounted to a farewell press conference on Tuesday as he expects to be traded this offseason so that Lance can step into the starting lineup. Having Lance assume the role of leader, bond with quarterbacks coach Brian Griese and conduct himself through his play and his actions as an NFL quarterback is going to be the biggest factor in his success or failure in 2022. He has a long wind up and a dip motion which is something you can get away at Coach Kyle hes got some smart routes. Sign up for the Niners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. With Trey Lance expected to take over as starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, there are still many questions about what kind of player he is going to be I know everybody talks about the throwing motion and the slow-mo videos and all that, but it wasnt as much as you guys think, Lance said. Another reason Lance didn't see the field is the 49ers had success with Garoppolo. While video of Lance may be limited for now, well get a much better look in late July once training camp starts. But that doesnt mean there werent some things worth noting: Lance completed 17 of 20 passes, primarily on short, underneath routes, with 12 of his completions going to running backs or tight ends. On short and intermediate throws, a more condensed motion will get the ball out quicker or even stop you turning the ball over. Rodgers held the ball all the way up to his chin with the ball parallel to the ground. He did nothing to suggest the 49ers made a poor investment: Ward didnt allow a completion and broke up a pass from Lance that was intended for Jennings. Lynch on Tuesday said Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Brian Griese will influence any changes in Lances throwing motion in the coming months. To his credit, he doesnt do this motion every time but it happens more often than not. As Meister explained it, the 49ers quarterback didnt suffer a normal tear of the UCL ligament, at least not the kind Meister usually sees. I like where hes at right now.. Lance was a three-star recruit out of high school and did have D1 offers from schools like Boise State and Western Michigan, but went to North Dakota State in the hopes to be a champion. But I think we leave with nothing but fond memories of Jimmy. Hufanga was the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in his final season at USC, but slipped to the fifth round last year because of his just-OK speed and extensive injury history. Tom Brady has tweaked his throwing motion every year for the last 20 years, Shanahan said. Aside from specific things hes working on on any given day, theres not much difference.. Later, Lances sideline dart found Malik Turner after whizzing a few inches over a defenders hand. With Garoppolo around, Lance deferred to the starter. (Odum and undrafted rookie free-agent cornerback Kadar Hollman were beaten on Sudfelds long TD pass to Turner.). And Im watching Trey out there taking drops. Or Nick Bosa. Trey needs to take some time off and his throwing moton definitely needs work. Jimmy did a decent job for the Niners ,and I wish him the best, but He will never reach Elite level due to his physical limitations . Mills has an NFL-ready arm and regularly worked the middle of the field at Stanford. With average arm strength and below-average mobility, Trasks upside will be limited in the NFL. He has flashed his raw talents, but other things need to be polished. Learn how your comment data is processed. 28 Reply [deleted] 1 yr. ago [removed] Reply Drodman93 Joe Staley It sure looks like the 49ers may, may have gone with the wrong quarterback. That limited the impact his mobility had in the passing game. In fact, the one turnover he had all season, a fumble, happened in the first quarter of the first game of the season. Player to Stay Away From: Kyle Trask, Florida. Try a week on us. But, no, I see him about the same.. Register now! To understand what Lance does well and what he can clean up, I spoke with quarterback coach Will Hewlett, who works with the Quarterback Collective, which represents several NFL coaches, such as Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay, and helps college quarterbacks prepare for the draft with 6 Points and Torque Sports. Its hard to imagine a team quarterbacked by Lance struggling in that area. Lances two touchdown passes were uncontested throws, but he made multiple big-time throws on out routes and pushed the football down the field more than against Montana State. Lance kept his eyes downfield, one of his better qualities to extend plays, and threw back across the field to the right sideline in 6.62 seconds to hit Williams for the catch-and-run touchdown. Jeff Tedford, his coach at Cal, famously taught his quarterbacks to hold the ball extremely high to quicken their release. Shanahan is more concerned with Lances eyes and his footwork. Proper sequencing allows the hips to open toward the target first, followed by the arm so that the quarterback is generating power with his body and not mainly through the arm. This doesnt mean the ball has to be completely separated from his off-hand. Lance appears to have changed his throwing motion. He also made two starts in Weeks 5 and 17 when Jimmy Garoppolo was injured. Its absolutely not Trey Lances fault, but you have to take it into account. It was San Francisco 49ers Light. Lance spent time training at 3DQB in Huntington Beach (Orange County) before reporting for the offseason program in April. After he releases the ball, he snaps his wrist down so both his palm and thumb point to the grass, However, his accuracy while rolling out was pedestrian, with a couple of misfires to tight ends. Trey and the rest of the team have nothing but time. Sometimes you just have to go through the rough patches, and youve got to play, Lynch said. The longtime NFL quarterback had been a broadcaster since 2009, and last season was his first as an assistant coach. Ward acknowledged Lance got the best of him on at least one snap. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked Shanahan still hasnt decided on official titles. You dont throw for 28 touchdowns and 0 interceptions without being a great decision-maker. The 49ers set the wheels in motion for a quarterback change when they drafted Trey Lance with the third overall pick in last years draft and the next step of that He was a reporter with The Sacramento Bee for 19 years, four of them as a Metro reporter. You should receive a confirmation email shortly asking you to verify your subscription. He was sacked twice (2.25 seconds and lost fumble on a five-man blitz, 2.74 seconds on a seven-man blitz) and threw his first and only collegiate interception (play-action fake looking for a tight end up the right seam locked onto his target for too long). It wasnt anything close to real football. He runs the ball with a purpose and often times is the short-yardage back for the Bison. Passing-game coordinator Bobby Slowik also mentioned that Lance occasionally was adjusting his arm slot, but said his mechanics hadnt been tweaked in the offseason. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu), San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward (35) takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Hes too good an athlete to start his throwing motion in Sunnyvale when playing at Levis in Santa Clara.. And Let the Trey Lance Era begin . WebEven in an offseason when the pandemic wiped out practices at team facilities, he managed to invest enough time on his own, including his annual sessions in Southern California with personal quarterback coach Jordan Palmer, to sufficiently address his throwing mechanics. We still have free agency and the NFL Draft to get through. The 22-year-old signal-caller lacked experience in college and has started only four NFL games in two seasons. Everybody has their opinion on it. But he ultimately reached the same conclusion as Shanahan. Either way, having Purdy back for training camp seems too optimistic. The great quarterbacks continue to refine their techniques throughout their entire careers. Lynch noted that Griese was instrumental to Purdys rookie year success. As soon as he begins to move his hand to start the process of throwing the ball, the timer starts. He does play with his release from throw to throw, but even with the dip, the ball comes out lightning-quick. Still the club found a handful of highlights to string together, including a couple shots of QB Trey Lance making throws. The usefulness of Lances mobility in the running game was a different story. "Just cleaning stuff up, using my lower halfI know everyone talks about the throwing motion and your slow-mo videos and all that, but it wasn't as much as you guys think," he told reporters. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life. It should befluid, and it builds speed, Hewlett said. Asked about Garoppolo on Tuesday, Lynch was more diplomatic than Kyle Shanahan, who on Feb. 1 said he didnt see any scenario in which Garoppolo returns. But this is nitpicking. Like many young talented quarterbacks, he has the skill but now just needs to control it. I dont think he will surpass Trevor Lawrence, but I wouldnt be shocked at all if he cracks the top three in the 2021 draft. Trask is not as bad as his three-interception debacle against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl when he played without tight end Kyle Pitts and receiver Kadarius Toney, but hes not as good as his Heisman Trophy candidacy would indicate. Lance might have been taught to hold the ball higher so he wouldnt dip as low as he does, but hes still dipping the ball. Trey Lance expects to be throwing normally soon for the first time since the Sept. 18 injury that ended his season. Why would that be the end of the world for some people? After hes had time to heal and a full offseason to refine his mechanics, it looks more fluid. Some may say, well Carson Wentz played at the same school and is a pretty good player. Is Californias drought finally over? Every move Lance made, from his throwing motion to his ability to read opposing defenses, was sure to be scrutinized for an entire year. Of course, every play counts, but that 3.95 number was more representative of what Lance was asked to do than the 10.6. He plays at FCS (also known as 1-AA) powerhouse North Dakota State who were the FCS champions in 2019. If you feel like donating and want access to some early blog releases and exclusive breakdown content or to help us keep things running, you can visit our Patreon pagehere. Shanahan wanted it that way when it came to the media as well. The 22-year-old even addressed it during a press conference after a mandatory minicamp practice last week. Who would have guessed it? Lance was a 1-year starter in high school in a Wing-T offense that only asked him to throw the ball 104 times. Or George Kittle. Sean Payton very excited to have Vance Joseph as Broncos DC after four years in Arizona, Davis Webb played for the Giants just weeks ago. That means he went 15 games and three quarters without turning the ball over. Lynch on Tuesday said The Bison, though, opted to play a single October game against Central Arkansas, turning a relatively nondescript matchup into a one-time, high-stakes opportunity for Lance to showcase his abilities for every NFL team. "There is still a lot of change coming, and teams will improve or decline over the coming months," writes ESPN. With a rare blend of strength and speed, he reminds me athletically of Josh Allen and Cam Newton. Before that happens, though, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants Lance to take his first break from football in a long time. Lances most exciting play was his 73-yard strike to Williams. Some of that has been fueled by comments from Shanahan. Look at guys like Tom Brady and Jimmy Garroppolo in the NFL and youll never see the ball or their arm drop down when throwing. INDIANAPOLIS Dont be overly alarmed about lingering swelling in Brock Purdys right elbow. Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers. McDaniels: LV had to make 'tough decision' on Carr, Inside Bears' strategy for No. According to Hewlett, 0.4 is neither slow nor fast. The quarterback entered the 2022 season as the team's starter but suffered a season-ending right ankle injury during Week 2 on September 18. Coming off a sensational redshirt freshman season 16-0 record, 42 passing/rushing touchdowns, no interceptions and an FCS championship the nearly 6-foot-4 Lance was zooming up draft boards because of his big arm and untapped upside. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked whether Lances throwing motion looked different, and Shanahan said he didnt notice anything significant. Treys going to take a couple of weeks off, and then go down to Southern California, work with some guys throwing the ball, isolate on that, just his throwing motion, working on that all the time, which I would say 80 percent of the quarterbacks in this league do that.. Its about getting reps and going out there and the first couple of days (last week) Trey and everybody else are trying to win the day, which doesnt mean that much, Shanahan said. The delay will undoubtedly move back the timeline for his recovery at least a little bit. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. He's stated publicly that Garoppolo may not get traded even when he gets cleared from shoulder surgery. Its in those moments when the comparisons to Buffalos Josh Allen seem most apt. The pass was the first in a regular-season game for Lance, who the Niners have planned to use situationally behind Garoppolo. Trey Lances ceiling is extremely high. But for me, its about getting the ball out accurately. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. If you watched the Niners vs. Texans game, Lance has already shortened his throwing motion considerably. But take away a 75-yard touchdown pass to Christian Watson and a 73-yard touchdown pass to Dimitri Williams on a broken play and Lance averaged 3.95 yards per attempt on his other 19 throws. Heres why California has seen so much active weather, Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, The 'Dilbert' fiasco is embarrassing for news outlets. Its different working away from the building because youre working primarily as a thrower and not necessarily as a quarterback., Regarding his motion, Lance said, I dont feel like it slows me down. He connected with Jauan Jennings, who made an outstretched, over-the-middle grab on a post. Please check your email for a confirmation. WebTrey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers on the sideline after throwing a 76-yard touchdown during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on August 12, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Are we all forgetting how incredible Fields was against Clemson in the College Football Playoff? This is a common tendency in quarterbacks with strong arms at this age because theyve always been the best player on the field and could make that throw 9/10 times in the past. He and Purdy became close friends. Sequencing refers to the order in which different parts of the body move during the throw. And Treys got a strong arm, so hes going to zip the ball in. Seeing him in the locker room now, I dont really see a difference, Williams said. In conclusion, the most important component of throwing is sequencing, and although there are things Lance could clean up in his overall motion, he still sequences well and can generate a ton of velocity. While hes a little bit smaller than those guys, they are all excellent runners and do a lot of their damage on the ground despite not being freakishly fast like Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray. But he said Lance also never acted threatened following his injury. The first was to repair two injuries to his ankle, a fibula fracture and ligament disruption. Try a week on us. Thats why hes throwing better at 40 than he did at 30. Last season, I timed Lances release time at 0.48 seconds, which was slow. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, QB Trey Lance has impressed safety Jimmie Ward, who noted, I like where hes at right now., San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward takes part in drills at the NFL football team's practice facility in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He still looked skittish AF, but hes working on the mechanics and I hope to see a nice short release after a full offseason of work as a starter. Lances next snap will come for the NFL team that believes in him most. With Trey Lance expected to take over as starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, there are still many questions about what kind of player he is going to be in the NFL. 49ers not totally sold on Jimmy G and are hoping that Trey can fix his game to take the helm from Jimmy G. Yeeesh, not much of an endorsement there Shanahan, go get your boy Kirk! Yikes rebuild incoming, free agents gonna walk. Critics mainly talk about his dip and elongated throwing motion, but some of the all-time most efficient throwers dip the ball. Youll see him come back with hisreally pronounced front-side arm to the point where when I see him in games, itlooks like it blocks him off too much.. WebLance said he doesn't plan on tinkering with his throwing motion this offseason. Last year, Jimmy Garoppolo served that role and started 10 games after Lance broke his ankle in Week 2. 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