We are heading into Year 2 of the 2021 draft class, and there are still just as many questions about who the 49ers selected as there were last May as there is today. And those questions aren't limited to Trey Lance, either.
Lance, Aaron Banks, and Trey Sermon each played sparingly. It wasn’t until late in the year when Ambry Thomas was inserted into the starting lineup. Save Elijah Mitchell, and the Niners didn’t get more than a half five starts from either rookie.
Expectations for rookies are no longer realistic. How the season went for Thomas should be considered the norm.