The San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch was faced with a tough decision. The team traded a king’s ransom to draft Trey Lance but it was clear things were not working out. The team finally decided to trade him to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a fourth-round pick. It didn’t take long for Lynch to break his silence on the matter.
John Lynch On The Trey Lance Trade
Lynch talked to Dieter Kurtenbach of The Mercury News about the move.
“Really hard day. Such a wonderful young man. We took a shot, and it didn’t work out. We own that. We take accountability for it.
I think… his story is very much unwritten. 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…
This team is ready to win, and we like our quarterback room. We like Brock Purdy a lot, we like Sam Darnold, and we like Brandon Allen. We wish Trey all the best in Dallas. We’ll always care about that young man and admire his work ethic and the person that he is.”
The team is happy to move forward with Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold. Lance was never able to really get reps because of injuries and the team couldn’t put a player with value at the QB3 position.
Negative Blowback?
This feels like the type of move that most general managers get fired over. Trading multiple first-round picks only for that player to be a bust usually ends in a GM not having a job. This does not seem to be the case with Lynch. This might be a move that comes back to bite the 49ers later. If Dallas is able to develop Lance and he becomes a solid starter in the league, there will be many questions about how the organization develops players. The draft capital will catch up with them at some point as well but so far, they have been able to put a solid roster on the field.
Will John Lynch be able to recover from the disastrous Trey Lance trade? Only time will tell. However, the 49ers are now under more pressure to win now. If they can still win a Super Bowl, all is forgiven. If they continue to fall short, Lynch might start to feel the heat.