The first person that Brock would come off and talk to was Trey, Lynch said. If youre too quick on the backstroke some guys have a quicker backstroke but it times up with their hip right then that may change the timing and sequence of his throw and he may lose velocity.. The content and information from other sites is the property of their respective owners. Lance spent time training at 3DQB in Huntington Beach (Orange County) before reporting for the offseason program in April. And I watched that and thought that was so cool. 9 to acquire Lance, and other quarterback-needy teams: Is this dazzling one-year wonder capable of changing the fortunes of a franchise? the 49ers adding a veteran quarterback in free agency. Purdys ligament snapped as the result of a hit from Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick on Jan. 29. That means he went 15 games and three quarters without turning the ball over. Heres why California has seen so much active weather, Yosemite breaks snow record; park closed indefinitely, The 'Dilbert' fiasco is embarrassing for news outlets. Lynch noted that he and Brady briefly were Patriots teammates in 2008. Follow Ted on Twitter @FB_FilmAnalysis, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/08/10211947/My-Movie-3-1.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/08/10045857/lance-1-1.mp4. He could flick the ball 65 yards down field without a hitch. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 but should they? Hufangas initial first-team status wasnt a surprise. Reportedly, Lance is a tireless worker, so its likely that he is far from his final form mechanically. 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 He appeared to have a more compact, less over-the-top motion on many of his throws, although head coach Kyle Shanahan said his mechanics hadnt significantly changed. The question facing the Broncos, who would likely need to trade up from No. If Mac Jones was the QB this team would be in the Super Bowl. 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. Lances 17th and final start was, in some ways, the natural conclusion to a career that in many ways has been unparalleled. Or Nick Bosa. Are we all forgetting how incredible Fields was against Clemson in the College Football Playoff? Speaking to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, an opposing team's offensive coach pointed out that Lance's throwing motion looked "wonky" from what he saw in 2021. 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. As the ball is in that position, hes rotating his hip open forward first. And Im watching Trey out there taking drops. Its hard to imagine a team quarterbacked by Lance struggling in that area. While theres still a lot to be developed in his game, theres legit hype around Trey Lance and based on traits alone, hes going to hear his name early whenever he decides to declare for the draft. His style of play would fit well with tight ends Noah Fant and Albert Okwuegbunam, in particular, and his big arm would be a boon for the teams young receivers, especially a healthy Courtland Sutton. If he can stay healthy, hell be a quality backup with a chance to develop into a starting-caliber player. Had it been a game or an open practice with fans in attendance, there would have been an audible buzz, because it was one of those moments that was perfect for the kind of overreaction that comes naturally with the most important position in professional sports. 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 short, he didnt make many NFL-type throws for someone with such a strong arm. After the hip opens and generates torque, the arm follows and doesnt have to work as hard. Trey Lance played baseball growing up and you can see that in his throwing motion. Some of the delay and the swelling and all that its not like a typical baseball injury, Lynch said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. While he does eventually need to learn how to slide and not take as many hits, a huge part of his game is being a physical runner and picking up extra yardage where he can. 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). The Bison were dominant in 2019, outscoring opponents 596-197, including a 42-14 win over Montana State in the FCS semifinals. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. Griese, 47, eventually decided to return and will join an offensive staff that includes brothers Klint and Klay Kubiak. There will be a learning curve at the NFL level for Lance, however. There is no custom code to display. But this is nitpicking. Tom Brady has tweaked his throwing motion every year for the last 20 years, Shanahan said. The hope is Purdy will need only an internal brace repair, which would include a six-month recovery. However, his accuracy while rolling out was pedestrian, with a couple of misfires to tight ends. And his athleticism was impossible to ignore. 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. Meister, the Texas Rangers team physician, thought there was still too much inflammation in the joint, which resulted in the operation being tentatively rescheduled for early next week. And when you have all the swelling out, when you have all the stiffness out is when hes had the best outcomes., The delay, of course, will add another two weeks to Purdys rehabilitation. But he said Lance also never acted threatened following his injury. After hes had time to heal and a full offseason to refine his mechanics, it looks more fluid. May 26, 2022. Like I said, it's a lot different working down there or working away from the building because you're working primarily as a thrower, not necessarily as a quarterback. I like where hes at right now.. Is Californias drought finally over? In this image, Rodgers was holding the ball right below his chest. While he still has one more year to develop as a passer, I could also see him having a low floor if rushed to play right away. What quarterbacks must do is sequence the pattern of their throw better. Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. He finished 16-of-23 for 249 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in a 23-7 win. You play with your fundamentals and improve the plays that you have.. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Lance simply took what the defense gave him and avoided mistakes, connected on a few big plays, utilized his mobility and put together successful drives in a game decided by halftime. No one with the organization is willing to come out and say it, but thats a good thing. Lynch said hes been watching Lances progress from his second-story office window. It was clear the North Dakota State coaching staff knew exactly how to scheme a numbers advantage for Lance in the running game, and he was rarely, if ever, tackled by the first defender to meet him. He just fit one in on me today, Ward said. Ranked ahead of Tua Tagovailoa, Mac Jones and Kellen Mond in the 2017 recruiting class, Mills was limited by knee issues for a chunk of his career and finished with 18 career touchdowns against eight interceptions. A graduate of UCLA, he's won nine national APSE awards in various divisions, including recognition in 2018 for a breaking-news story on the arrest of 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster. Heres why. He does look like a more fluid passer in training camp, but well see if his mechanics can hold up as time to work on technique shrinks and the wear of the season starts to build. 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Lynch also acknowledged that he texted Tom Brady, who on Feb. 1 announced his retirement, the second year in a row hes done so. Asked by a reporter if he would spend the coming months improving his throwing motion, Lance said he would not, focusing on other, unnamed parts of his game. I feel like Im in a really good spot, said Lance. Trey Lance, in theory, would have just been in college for three years if he declares after the season and not nearly as polished of a thrower as Wentz was. In the right system, he has MVP potential. If you allow him to get out on the edge, hes more than likely going to outrun any linebacker and many defensive backs. And it begins, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch, speaking with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, provided an update on quarterback Trey Lance. If the arm is doing all the work, inaccuracy and soreness can follow. You dont throw for 28 touchdowns and 0 interceptions without being a great decision-maker. Town Talk. He breaks down film to uncover the story that the X's and O's tell. 28 Reply [deleted] 1 yr. ago [removed] Reply Drodman93 Joe Staley 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. So we look for what we call passive layback your arm has to give your hip time to get ahead. Arm angles change here and there, Shanahan said. It should befluid, and it builds speed, Hewlett said. Lances next snap will come for the NFL team that believes in him most. 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers. I dont usually agree with Kyle but on this one I do. Why not hold the ball lower, which would allow his elbows to relax, and shorten the distance the ball has to travel? Jerry McDonald is a Bay Area News Group sports general assignment writer and columnist for The Mercury News and East Bay Times with more than 40 years of experience. Video access during OTAs is difficult to come across, but the 49ers on Thursday posted a quick highlight video of some of the goings on from the first few days of on-field practices. 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. 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 He also covers the latest trends around the league and covers the draft. 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. Ward, the teams longest-tenured player, said Hufanga alerted him to a pre-snap rotation in the defensive backfield during Tuesdays practice. 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. However, that doesn't mean the third-year quarterback is waiting to start getting into football shape. Lance was a 1-year starter in high school in a Wing-T offense that only asked him to throw the ball 104 times. WebTrey Lance Throwing MotionHere is some footage from 49ers camp where you can see Trey Lance and his throwing motion. He has a long wind up and a dip motion which is something you can get away at One more minor adjustment Lance could make is using his front-side arm to push the ball back a little before separating his hand from the ball because this could cause his front side to open up early and not allow his hips to open first. With Garoppolo around, Lance deferred to the starter. Training camp reports have not been kind to Lance, nitpicking at his throwing motion and completion percentage during practices. Wait, wasnt the argument that Lance underperformed? Every move Lance made, from his throwing motion to his ability to read opposing defenses, was sure to be scrutinized for an entire year. This was a football injury where there was a lot of force there. https://ninerswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/26/49ers-otas-trey-lance-throwing-motion/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Shanahan said it will be good for Lance to get away from us and just focus on those things before returning for OTAs that will likely be centered on transitioning him into the starting job. After he releases the ball, he snaps his wrist down so both his palm and thumb point to the grass, Sign up for the Niners Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. This is an obvious one, but no matter how good you may look, when you play at the 1-AA level people will question all of your success. This is a reason why he reminds me of Cam Newton or Josh Allen. His completion percentage in such a run-heavy offense In training camp this year, he cut down his release time by 0.06, a notable improvement. Yikes rebuild incoming, free agents gonna walk. I know everyone talks about it . Player to Stay Away From: Kyle Trask, Florida. INDIANAPOLIS Dont be overly alarmed about lingering swelling in Brock Purdys right elbow. Before that happens, though, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan wants Lance to take his first break from football in a long time. He looked like a man amongst boys as just a redshirt freshman, but his opponents for the most part are not NFL players. How fast are you throwing it? The fact that hes able to roll-out or sit in the pocket while making a strong throw bodes well for his long-term future and makes him even more dangerous. If they are ready to move on, Lance looks every bit the dual-threat quarterback built to succeed in the modern NFL. 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. Matt Barrows of the Athletic spoke with Adam Dedeaux, the QB coach Lance is working with this offseason in Southern California, and Dedeaux said there havent been any mechanical adjustments yet. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance has been under a microscope over the last few weeks. Rather, Shananan prefers Lance to simply execute the plays that are called in a methodical fashion as opposed to trying to make something big happen on every snap. However, because hes holding the ball so high before the pass, the ball has a greater distance to travel downward, which actually slows down his release. 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. He spent the season away from his family, which Lynch indicated was difficult and had him contemplating whether he wanted to continue in his current role. Still the club found a handful of highlights to string together, including a couple shots of QB Trey Lance making throws. The team belongs to Lance, and while coach Kyle Shanahan said he expected to see Garoppolo at practice in training camp when healthy if no trade materializes, surely thats not the preferred way to go. As soon as he begins to move his hand to start the process of throwing the ball, the timer starts. As he starts to get healthy, Lance has taken any reworking of his throwing motion off the table, which probably wont be received well by by fans or the front office. He overcame a brutal shot to the ribs to throw for 385 yards and six touchdowns, including some really high-level plays. Lynch on Tuesday said Shanahan and quarterbacks coach Brian Griese will influence any changes in Lances throwing motion in the coming months. Everyone throws differently. He joined The Athletic in 2018 and has covered the 49ers since 2003. So, it just all had to quiet down.. Jeff Tedford, his coach at Cal, famously taught his quarterbacks to hold the ball extremely high to quicken their release. Heres the impact of the latest 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians, Another winter storm? He will get his chance this year though, as the Bison take on Oregon in week 1 (assuming the season happens, fingers crossed) in a must watch game. Its absolutely not Trey Lances fault, but you have to take it into account. But thats how it goes, that was the situation I was in, and I tried to embrace my role and make the most out of it.. What if the 49ers faced the Bills in Super Bowl XXV? Throwing more fluidly isnt just about release time; it affects accuracy as well. So there's little things that you change when you get back here just from a timing standpoint, from an eye standpoint, little things like that, but no major changes for me.". 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 Try a week on us. The quarterback took to social media to ask for "a few college receivers" for (presumably) a Bay Area throwing session, starting on Friday (h/t Grant Cohn of SI) Opinion: Colorado farms going fallow? He needs to work on his throwing motion. Not exactly encouraging. The groups biggest task will be to get Lance, who lacked experience in college and has started only four NFL games in two seasons, ready for the regular season. 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