49ers assistant head coach Anthony Lynn spoke with Justin Ross of The Detroit News this week after joining San Francisco’s coaching staff and gave his evaluation of projected starting quarterback Trey Lance, who figures to be working in lockstep with Lynn in 2022:
“Just watching him in college, he’s big, strong, he’s intelligent and he extends plays. In this league right now, I’ve said if you’re not Tom Brady or Peyton Manning — a guy that can stand back there and pick you apart, know where you’re going with the football before the ball is even snapped — you better have someone that can move around a little bit and get away from these 4.