Trey Lance is "Making it Tough" on 49ers' Defense Says DeMeco Ryans

Trey Lance is proving to be an excellent challenge for the 49ers' defense. "He's zipping it past us" says DeMeco Ryans.
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Iron sharpens iron.

It sounds like the defense of the 49ers has been enduring fits with the 49ers' offense and Trey Lance is largely responsible for it. 

Having to defend a quarterback who is mobile and has incredible arm strength to toss it deep or dart it in the middle of the field is challenging. Even for an elite defense such as the 49ers. It is why they have struggled immensely against the likes of Russell Wilson and Kyler Murray over the years.

And while the 49ers can't actually rush him, it is still an impressive feat to challenge the 49ers' defense. Even DeMeco Ryans says that Lance is "making it tough" on his defense.

"I think Trey has done a great job. It's good to see him with his command and him running the offense. He's zipping it past us a lot, so he's making it tough on us. Trey has done a great job. It's good to see him just coming into his own role as a leader and being able to take control of the team. We're fired up, fired up for Trey and what he can do for us."

Ryans said something that he nor Robert Saleh has ever said when Jimmy Garoppolo was the quarterback: "He's zipping it past us a lot, so he's making it tough on us." When has that EVER been said about Garoppolo from a defensive coach? What about even somewhat close to that? You'd be hard pressed to find anything.

Now, you could say Ryans is just propping Lance up because that is what a coach should do. But Ryans has never been one to blow smoke about a player. When he praises and hypes a player up, he means it. He's not saying it just to say it. And if that were the case, then something similar would have been said about Garoppolo before. The reason it never was is because he can't do what Lance does.

Transitioning from Garoppolo to Lance isn't just going to make the offense better, but the defense as well. Now they can grow more accustomed to quarterbacks with elite traits like arm strength and mobility. The 49ers' defense will be better for it and Ryans sees that along with Lance becoming a leader and "taking command."

This all is going to set up for an intense training camp between the offense and defense.


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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.