No matter how the 49ers’ nine-man draft class pans out, the franchise’s immediate direction still revolves around how their quarterback situation unfolds this fall.
SANTA CLARA — Kyle Shanahan got asked the inevitable, just before he could escape his post-draft press conference Sunday: What about those 49ers’ quarterbacks?, championship hopes here — and anywhere in the NFL — essentially hinge on the quarterback. Or, quarterbacks, in the 49ers’ case.
They did not draft a quarterback to ease the workload for Trey Lance and Sam Darnold in the offseason program. A free agent, either from the undrafted or veteran ranks, figures to soon sign as QB4.Lance’s right ankle is fully cleared from the fracture, dislocation, and two surgical procedures after getting wrecked in the Sept. 18 home opener.This was not a sales pitch, not after speculation in recent months that the 49ers want to trade Lance.
“It was so nice going into the draft this year that we didn’t feel like we had to find a starter at any position,Rather than regale you with all the flowery praise those nine new Niners received from team brass, let’s quickly flip back to quarterbacks. They believe Colton McKivitz is ready to take over at right tackle, after three years of grooming in a pinch-hit role.
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