Instead, his preseason start on Sunday left a lot to be desired.
The quarterback went 10-of-15 for 112 yards and a touchdown during the 49ers’ preseason tilt against the Las Vegas Raiders. While his stats may not sound too bad, it was only half of the story that saw Lance hold the ball too long, and he was saved by the fact that the Raiders dropped two sure interceptions.
One of the most miraculous plays came in the second quarter when Lance went to make a throw into the end zone that was easily read by the Raiders’ defense. Vegas cornerback Duke Shelly looked as though he picked off the ball, but he couldn’t hold onto it and it somehow bounced into the arms of 49ers tight end Ross Dwelley. Trey Lance is sacked during the 49ers-Raiders preseason game on Aug. 13.The second near interception came a short while later when Lance let an easy-to-read pass go and rookie Amari Burney was right there to make the interception.