49ers GM Lynch takes blame for unsuccessful Trey Lance draft pick

SANTA CLARA — Trey Lance's 49ers tenure did not work out. That much was obvious. And 49ers general manager John Lynch on Friday night addressed the trade of Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, to the Dallas Cowboys. "Yeah, (it's) really a hard day," Lynch said on the KPIX-TV broadcast of the 49ers' preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. "(Lance is) such a wonderful young man. "We took a shot and it didn't work out. We own that. We take accountability for that." A few hours before kickoff Friday, the 49ers traded Lance to the Cowboys for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick. Although Lance never got much of a chance with the 49ers and tumbled down the team's depth chart this summer, Lynch said he believes Lance, 23, has time to salvage an NFL career. "I think his story is very much unwritten," Lynch said. "I'm excited for Trey. Dallas stepped up and really wanted him. They came after him. I think it's going to be a great landing spot for him." Lance was the starting quarterback a year ago to open the 2022 NFL season. But he lasted less than five quarters before sustaining a season-ending leg injury. Lance never got another chance to run with the starters...