Trey Lance, 49ers offense have rough Day 2 of training camp

The second day of 49ers training camp wasn’t one for the offense, as Trey Lance and Co. saw how formidable the defense might be this season.

During the San Francisco 49ers’ first day of on-field practices at training camp, quarterback Trey Lance appeared to be exceptionally effective and brilliant, according to nearly every report out there.

Perhaps it was due to all but being named the Niners’ starter heading into 2022 by head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch the previous day.

However, on day two of San Francisco’s first week of camp, Lance and the offense weren’t quite at that same level. Granted, the 49ers haven’t even put on pads yet, and the second-year quarterback is still missing a large amount of his first-team support staff.

But, given how much attention is on Lance right now, it’s impossible not to look.

Trey Lance doesn’t have his best outing at 49ers training camp

According to The Athletic’s Matt Barrows, Lance was able to complete only half his pass attempts, and the signal-caller also tossed an interception that was picked off by veteran safety Jimmie Ward over the middle:

Rough day for Trey Lance, who completed just half of his attempts, including one that was thrown directly to Jimmie Ward. Best throw was last — a nice sideline throw to Aiyuk over the underneath coverage.
— Matt Barrows (@mattbarrows) July 28, 2022

Additionally, according to Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn, Lance was also sacked five times but had three of his incompletions bounce off the hands of his receiving targets.

Still, there are going to be some overhyped concerns and worries. You’ll read about those and see overreactions in no time.

In fairness to Lance, it wasn’t as if he was the only one who struggled.

Is the 49ers offense bad, or is the 49ers defense that good?

Lance wasn’t the only quarterback tossing an interception, as both Brock Purdy and Nate Sudfeld also threw picks.

And while Lance’s interception will be the one drawing the most focus, it’s important to point out he’s still without All-Pro wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who’s present but not practicing amid contract-extension discussions, and a completely revamped offensive line that was missing All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams and recovering-from-a-2021-injury right tackle Mike McGlinchey.

This led to backup linemen Colton McKivitz and Jaylon Moore serving as first-team tackles, which isn’t exactly a recipe for sustained success against Pro Bowl EDGE Nick Bosa, who was dominant during practice.

Most defenses Trey Lance faces during the season are going to seem like a significant step down from what he’s facing on a daily basis at training camp. Something about sharpening iron and stuff. #49ers
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) July 28, 2022

While one might see why Samuel will be so important to Lance’s success, and the Niners’ offense as a whole, the flip side of the argument might just be San Francisco’s defense is, well… pretty good.

On day one of practice, cornerback Emmanuel Moseley shined. On Thursday, veteran Charvarius Ward was the standout corner.

Seeing the 49ers actually boast a strong cornerback room should be a refreshing change over the struggles experienced last year.

Lance and the offense are expected to go through some up-and-down times, and a down day is no reason to get overly anxious or worried. If anything, it’ll be how Lance and Co. bounce back when the team resumes training camp on Friday, July 29.

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