The trade to snag Trey Lance at No. 3 overall in 2021 didn't work out, but fortunately for general manager John Lynch, coach Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the 49ers' brass, they stumbled into Brock Purdy the following year with the 262nd overall pick, the
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