NFC West

Where things went wrong for Trey Lance and the 49ers

The selection of Trey Lance third overall in 2021 was supposed to represent the future for the San Francisco 49ers at their most important position. That future ended on Wednesday when reports surfaced that Kyle Shanahan had selected Sam Darnold, not Lance, to serve as the number two quarterback to Brock Purdy. San Francisco’s use of three first round picks and a third-round pick will go down as one of…