Social media erupts after 49ers trade Lance to Cowboys
Social media erupts after 49ers trade Lance to Cowboys originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Trey Lance era is over in San Francisco.
The 49ers traded Lance -- the No. 3 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft -- to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick on Friday, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco, just hours ahead of their preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers.
On draft night in 2021, San Francisco sent three first-round picks and a third-rounder to the Miami Dolphins to move up nine spots and select Lance, making him its hopeful quarterback of the future. But he only started four games in a 49ers uniform -- two as a rookie in 2021 and two last year before he suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
Needless to say, the trade news nearly broke the internet:
Cowboys QB depth chart (before today):
1, Dak Prescott
2, Cooper Rush
3, Will Grier
Now, Trey Lance will get there and see where he fits in.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) August 25, 2023
Jimmy G and Trey Lance on the preseason field tomorrow https://t.co/TclGku9UuL
— Angelina Martin (@angewrites) August 26, 2023
Darnold and Lance after Trey's last game. #49ers pic.twitter.com/WtFLL3Vf8H
— Casey Pratt (@CaseyPrattABC7) August 26, 2023
Trey Lance's big arm is headed to The Big D.@treylance09 | @DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/NfCqLw2RUE
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2023
49ers traded 3 first round draft picks to draft Trey Lance No. 3 overall
if that wasn't bad enough, the 10 players drafted after Lance:
Kyle Pitts
Ja'Marr Chase
Jaylen Waddle
Penei Sewell
Jaycee Horn
Patrick Surtain II
DeVonta Smith
Justin Fields
Micah Parsons
Rashawn Slater https://t.co/ChFX7Hi72B— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) August 23, 2023
Dak Prescott and Trey Lance at Cowboys practice: pic.twitter.com/WrUsNph81O
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) August 25, 2023
“this is great for Trey lance, Dak will teach him everything he knows”
also Dak: pic.twitter.com/ms7kAPuLek— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) August 25, 2023
Dak watching Trey Lance pass to CeeDee pic.twitter.com/hqegBhqnoU
— † (@HoodiHachimura) August 25, 2023
Trey Lance era is officially over. pic.twitter.com/KRJJItRklp
— 🗣️ (@19solutionz) August 25, 2023
Trey Lance traded to the Cowboys, thank GOD!!! pic.twitter.com/caCXRKoocF
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) August 25, 2023
Trey lance is a cowboy?? WHATT pic.twitter.com/d4rgXFjpon
— 𝙻̷𝚞̷𝚜̷ 📯 (@Theylovelus) August 25, 2023
The 49ers now will enter the 2023 NFL season with Brock Purdy as their starting quarterback and Sam Darnold as their backup. Brandon Allen likely will earn a roster spot as the team's third option under center.
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