2023 NFL Draft: Major 49ers-related takeaways from Round 1
By Peter Panacy
Takeaway No. 4: 49ers no closer to dealing Trey Lance
Merely hours before the NFL Draft kicked off, CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson said the Niners had no imminent deals available for quarterback Trey Lance.
She did mention, however, the Texans could potentially be in play:
I'm told-as of this hour-no trade is currently* anticipated for #49ers QB Trey Lance as no substantive talks have transpired over the last 72 hrs.
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 27, 2023
Of course eyes remain on teams such as the Texans, as one example, if they don't go QB, but HOU has not reached out on Lance so far.
But, once Houston moved up to No. 3 overall, it pretty much eliminated any thought of Lance being dealt to the AFC South.
In fact, it probably eliminated any realistic chance of San Francisco getting a first-round pick for its top possession of the 2021 NFL Draft, one which cost three Round 1 selections to get.
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Honestly, Lance wasn’t going to command a first-round pick in itself. Not after spending almost all of 2022 with a broken ankle and having only four regular-season starts under his belt.
Day two is another possibility, of course, but the chances of Lance being moved still remain awfully low.
Round 1 just reinforced that, while Rounds 2 and 3 kick off on Friday, April 28.
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