Oh, hindsight. Nobody every wants to admit that they were wrong about a prospect. It’s always sunshine and rainbows. Take the topic of the day, Trey Lance. There were plenty of 49ers fans that were skeptical of the trade at the time.
Then, there were plenty that were bullish on the idea that Kyle Shanahan could squeeze every ounce of talent out of the former No. 3 overall pick. Three years later, and we’re in the same situation.
Lance is far from a bust, as he hasn’t started double-digit games yet. But we’ve seen the 49ers draft highly touted players coming out of college, only for them to disappoint at the professional level.