2-Minute Drill podcast season preview with Jeff Kaplan of 49erswebzone.com

Al Sacco and guest co-host Jason Aponte of the "Sprint Right Option Podcast" wonder what is happening with the San Francisco 49ers and the strangeness of the 2021 season. Plus: Trey Lance's start: Was the game plan suspect? The Brandon Aiyuk situation What teams would take Kyle Shanahan over their coach? Expectations after the bye You can listen to the latest "No Huddle Podcast" episode above, from our

When the 49ers drafted Trey Lance at No. 3 overall, I thought that he was specifically for 2022, because I felt the inconsistencies with his accuracy in college just needed to be fixed, similar to Josh Allen when he came out of the draft. Well, the inevitable happened, as Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a calf strain in San Francisco's Week 4 loss to Seattle, paving the way for Lance to make his first career start. Up to now, Lance is 25-of-48 for 354 yards, with three touchdowns, and an interception through the air, while also rushing 27 times for 133 yards and a touchdown. So, where does that place Lance? Well, in the limited sample size, Lance has primarily been what was expected, and then some. Coming out of college, Lance was a player