49ers news: Kyle Shanahan gives vote of confidence to Trey Lance

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked how much of his offense he could use once Trey Lance entered the game. His answer provides all the context needed to explain why the offense took a long time to start under Lance:

“We have packages for him, but the game plan was not designed for him. And you make the first few games and all the tweaks in the second half, but we didn’t really realize that Jimmy wasn’t going out until the last minute. So we had to do a few movements on the fly and do things that he was comfortable with, and I thought we got better as we went.

The offense averaged 6.5 yards per game in the second half. It wasn’t always pretty, which was to be expected. The third tries were a struggle. As a team, San Francisco was 2 of 14 for the game. The two quarters converted only a third.

Pressure numbers for quarterbacks

PFF credited Lance for a turnover-worthy game over Garoppolo’s two. The pressure numbers were worse than I previously thought, as Garoppolo took five presses and was sacked once with an average of 2.58 seconds to throw. Lance was under tremendous pressure ten times and was sacked once, with an average throwing time of 3.57 seconds.

Both quarters fell back to pass 24 times. You can watch two dropbacks and see why one quarterback has more time to pitch than the others. Lance holds the ball, for better or for worse. Garoppolo does a great job of getting rid of the ball and getting to the right places.

It’s important to point out that he felt like there were times when the depth of his dropback from Lance was too deep, which might make it easier for edge rushers to get to the quarterback.

Here’s how Shanahan rated Lance’s performance:

“Some good, some bad. He was thrown without expecting to come in and I thought he ran the ball well, he hit a few passes, obviously missed some passes. It was in a tough spot there when we were down two points. Did a good job moving the chains a few times with his legs, but it felt like a typical first game.

What’s next for Lance?

Shanahan has said he will study Arizona and come up with the best game plan for Lance. Here’s how Shanahan felt that Lance was handling the game in a situation he was unprepared for:

“He went out there unexpectedly and he competed. Trey is a soccer player. You can see him at times throughout this game. No matter what happens, he always has a chance to play and that’s why I think he did. It was good for him to bring us down on that scoring race over there at the end. But it takes time to play in this league as you have seen all along. It’s about where to get rid of the ball, when to try to make those games, when to check, get other guys to do it for you, when to hang in the pocket, when to escape the pocket, and he got a lot of NFL playing experience with that today. I hope he will recover. “

Shanahan added, “Trey is here for a reason. You want to give him time. You want it to be completely ready, but you don’t always have that luxury. This is what we will find out in the coming days.

As Shanahan said; I hope Jimmy G is doing better. Otherwise, it’s time to prepare your recruit. It won’t be easy, as San Francisco will face the league MVP in the first month of the season.

Lance looked a bit overwhelmed in his first long acting as a pro. It’s easy to get carried away with throwing the ball too hard, and that’s why he’s missing, but Lance’s problem with accuracy is with the mechanics. When a QB passes, his passes sail over him. It happened to Lance a few times.

Lance looked like a non-practicing player. When the first reading wasn’t there, it took off. I like determination, but after a week of training the hope is that Lance can find his second or third target and let his playmakers do the work for him.

This will come with learning the offense, as Lance will know the responsibility of each receiver and not just one side of the concept. Here’s a look at the EPA, pass rate, and first percent drop of the 49ers QB:

Growth is the goal.

I hope Shanahan doesn’t put Lance in a “box” and let him play his game. If Lance needs to run to be successful, then let him run. But, in the same breath, you’re going to have to trust Lance in your freefall passing game.

That doesn’t mean it has to be complex. You can perform your same offense. This week of practice should be nothing but Lance simulating the “fast play” passing attack. If Garoppolo ends up missing an extended period, then the offense around Lance should continue to grow.

More than ever, it is about the process. Yes, you need to prepare Lance for a match each week. But, at the same time, you have to find ways to develop the recruit. Of course, he will have to learn from his mistakes – and there will be a lot of them – but Lance’s development clock will now be sped up.

We’ll see what you’re made of, Kyle.