49ers overcame Trey Lance trade to build a Super Bowl roster behind Brock Purdy

By JOSH DUBOW
AP Pro Football Writer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made the kind of decision that could set a franchise back for years when they traded three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021. The big investment in a potential franchise quarterback turned into a dud with Lance making just four starts his first two seasons and then being dealt away for a fourth-round pick. The impact on the field from one of the worst draft moves in recent history has been minimal with San Francisco headed to the Super Bowl thanks to finding Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy with the last pick of the 2022 draft.