Assessing Trey Lance’s uneven, but encouraging 2022 debut

A look at the tape from Trey Lance’s 2022 debut with @nicholasmcgee24:

Week 1 was never going to definitively settle the Trey Lance debate, and his supporters and detractors alike will have found plenty to back up their argument in his performance in the surprise defeat to the Chicago Bears.

Lance finished with only 164 yards passing and threw a critical interception as the 49ers slumped to a 19-10 loss in the rain at Soldier Field.

While he missed some throws and was responsible for a key turnover, Lance made plays as a passer and a runner that served as an illustration of why the 49ers selected him third overall last year.

So how should we judge an uneven but still encouraging 2022 debut from Lance? A look back at the tape can help provide the answer.