PFT: Former No. 3 Overall pick Trey Lance to hit free agency

[doomsday9084]

His issue is that he is a slow processor. That's a huge problem for a QB and I don't really think that its easily fixable.

It doesn't matter how great of an arm you have, if you can't see a play before it happens you can't play QB in the NFL.

 

[DuncanIso]

His issue is that he is a slow processor. That's a huge problem for a QB and I don't really think that its easily fixable.

It doesn't matter how great of an arm you have, if you can't see a play before it happens you can't play QB in the NFL.

Doesn’t match up with his stats.

Kid is fire.

 

[McKDaddy]

I bet there is more interest in Lance than people think. He would be an ideal backup for a heavy RPO or read option team. Might even be a decent competition piece as a starter for a team like Indy. They have a shaky situation at QB as is, and Lance would be best suited running a similar offense as Richardson. Not saying he would win a starting job, but he would be perfect to push a young struggling QB without going after for a higher end/more accomplished competitor who might be split the locker room.

If he were to become a starter somewhere it would just be the ultimate insult to this franchise. I would absolutely love it.

 

[McKDaddy]

They should’ve let him start when Dak went down to see what you have in the kid. If he bombs, so be it; at least you’d have high picks next year. But of course not. This team refuses to think strategically, always convinced they're just "hanging around the rim".

The perfect situation .... and they completely botched it.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I'm sure he'll be a super hot commodity.

I'm sure 40 teams will be lining up to sign him, just not all those teams will be NFL franchises.....

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

His issue is that he is a slow processor. That's a huge problem for a QB and I don't really think that its easily fixable.

It doesn't matter how great of an arm you have, if you can't see a play before it happens you can't play QB in the NFL.

I think there is just a trust issue there. He has to trust himself and the receiver. Can;t wait for the perfect moment you have to create the perfect moment.

 

[SwagSurfer]

His nfl career is over

 

[BoyzBlaster]

My hypothetical Trey Lance only suitors targeting a potential 2025 Day One starter:

• Titans (holding overall #1 draft pick) - Will Levis has played as well as a full-time starter as Lance in his limited career opportunities thus far. Could be an enticing lateral move on their part.
• Giants (overall #3 pick) - Daniel Jones is out. Lance could be evaluated by the same masterminds who allowed Saquon Barkley to (lol) test free agency.
• Raiders (overall #6 pick) - Not sure Lance could beat out their current quarterback room but never say never.
• Jets (overall #7 pick) - The Aaron Rodgers experiment is toast. Same guys took a chance on Zach Wilson...

I do not see the remaining 27 teams offering more of an opportunity than Jerry Jones handed him, namely a pure backup role that--with a little luck--change into a starting position. And I doubt 3/4 of those teams will seriously entertain signing him as a backup option.

That's not a bad list. It's pretty telling that at least 3 of the 4 would regarded the most inept franchises in the league along with us.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

We spend all year convincing ourselves The Dallas Cowboys are inept from top to bottom. How they ruin players careers.

But...for Trey...it's just him.

 

[Mr_437]

His issue is that he is a slow processor. That's a huge problem for a QB and I don't really think that its easily fixable.

It doesn't matter how great of an arm you have, if you can't see a play before it happens you can't play QB in the NFL.

Exactly A+. Cowboys want to draft a QB, and it would be in their best interest to find a guy that sees the field and can go thru progressions in short order. Can they read the leverage of the WR vs the CB to see if he needs to go to another option? IQ.

Many called the Lance trade dumb from the start and people (media/fans) should really press Jerry n Stephen for these stupid trades.

 

[john van brocklin]

So when does Mingo hit FA? May as well start a streak of wasted 4th rd pick trades

We already have ....

 

[KingCorcoran]

I can see the eagles or commanders signing him.

Trance is not a good as McKee or Pickett. Not even close. And they’re both under contract for 2025.

 

[OmerV]

Unpopular decision around here, but this doesn't bother me in the least. Lance was considered a 1st round talent with only limited college starting experience because of Covid. Plus college experience at a DII school, although an elite one.

Accordingly, between having less than ideal college experience and having had some injuries once in the NFL it wasn't unreasonable to think someone with his physical talents - again talents that were considered 1st round level - might be able to develop into at least a high quality backup if not a quality starter.

I'm sure some will argue that SF should have known that the 3rd overall pick was too high for him, and I won't dispute that, but even if SF had passed he was going to be a 1st round pick, so using a 4th rounder as a gamble doesn't really seem like a dramatic stretch. If the Cowboys had given up a 2nd rounder, of course that would have been a poor decision, but 4th round was, at worst, a minimal stretch with the opportunity for a nice return.