49ers Playbook: Trey Lance DELIVERS against Denver 

It feels so good to be back, Man i miss these flim studies

Special shout out to Ronnie Bell. Dude's a baller.

Love it. Can we give an applause for objectivity here. Also, best explanation ive seen for the near lb pick. None of the other numbskulls explained the busted coverage. Also agee, the outside panic near pic was the ugliest play.

Must admit that after last week I was disappointed with Lance. With the help of your breakdowns and understanding of the game I have hope again. Fingers crossed 🤞 I’m pulling for the kid.

I was also impressed with Trey Lance’s decision making too. I think he’s starting to get it. The 49ers also found another late round gem in Bell.

Thanks for yet another great breakdown, JD. It's great to see some solid improvement from Lance - hopefully he can continue that trajectory, and continue working on eliminating those mistakes.

It looks as if Trey Lance is looking downfield for a big-play rather than trying to just take what the defense is giving him

On the first play I think Lance wanted to go to that deep in route after he didn’t like what he saw after the snap. Pressure got thru so he never got to reset to make that throw. Good rep tho

Well done. Nice to show where he is in processing the play. Some areas look encouraging but you show where improvement is needed. Like to see how he built off of last week.

Thanks for great analysis as always Jonny. 4:01 The difference is that Juice chipped the edge defender opening up the route, and Willis (or more likely #81) didn't. That's why Bell did not get a clean release, which messed up the timing of the play. So that one was more on the blocking than Trey. It's also why Trey had to wait a little longer for the route to open up. I'm very glad to see Trey playing much better. He's definitely improved his understanding of scheme and how to apply it in game. He made major improvements in this on the practice squad in his first year, learning scheme, and made even larger improvements since last season. Scheme understanding is how he knows where to go with the ball against the defensive look for a given play. And of course he's identifying the looks much better both pre and post snap. He also has a much more compact and efficient throwing motion, BUT FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY has vastly better footwork. Was very happy to see him executing the offense well in his last two drives. He may have a chance to reach more of his potential and be successful in the league. I think this is the first time I've been able to say that confidently, based on his performance. He's starting to look like a competent QB, and it took a lot of work to get there, given his inexperience.

Wish all Niner fans watched you, instead of listening to the media & podcasts

On the near INT, the linebacker literally watched Trey's eyes the entire time. It wasn't a mistake... It was actually a really nice rep by the linebacker.

Great break down. I Enjoy your hard work.

8:14 Look at the room 33 (I'm assuming Colletto) has in front of him. If the LB did that intentionally then he won't be suiting up on Sundays much longer. Would love to see Trey recognize the bust and flip it out to the flat, but all told i loved what I saw from him this outing. Great breakdown as always Jonny.

Ready for the week 1 breakdown. Good win

Your the best I found you last year ans thank my lucky stars everytime I see a video

Very, very good stuff. As a Niner fan for 35 seasons, I appreciate JD's efforts at educating us.

Congrats toTrey for competing well against the 3rd/4th stringers, the equivalence to playing college ball in his time at NDSU. Great confidence booster. Excited to start the real season and move on from all the speculation and get the starters working as a TEAM to win games.

Thanks for the breakdown man, great work

love it. thanks for this.

JonnyDel Does it Yet Again. Thanks for another great breakdown. Trey looked pretty good overall but what's really important IMO is how well he improved from last week vs the Raiders.

It's been a while. But The game looked like it slowed down for him. And now, like you said he's making the meaningful plays vs the athletic play 1st

Would love to hear your thoughts about the trade johnny

On Purdy play no linebacker or end flow with the underneath route

Cool to see objective film that shows that Lance is indeed learning and improving. Lance gets so much flack, but this isn't a Johnny Manziel, who just made air waves that he didn't do film study--- Trey's really working at it, is naturally a smart kid, but just doesn't have the reps/game experience. Unfortunately, barring an injury to Purdy (which no fan should root for), it's unlikely Trey gets the chance with our roster situation. Still though, going into it with Purdy as QB1 and Lance/Darnold as the backups, with Allen as a fourth QB... we have a very good QB plan for the season.

Thanks for the breakdown again. I’m a niner fan first not a QB fan, but I’m struggling with the fans preaching Trey should be starting. To me he doesn’t even look close to nfl ready compared to Purdy. Am I off base? Is it close? To me purdy looks like a mobile Jimmy g. Don’t get me wrong I’m definitely rooting for Trey to continue to improve.

Purdy didn’t have a DE disrupting the play, when you did the side by side of the second play. Js

7:50 the QB school grilled lance for this play. Nice to see there's possibly a reason for why lance attempts this throw. A good reminder to not trust every credible take you see out there (unless it's from JFA)

Purdy 91, Lance 86, Jimmy G 94

@ 6:22 that’s Leroy Watson who gave up the pressure

Really showed his potential. It feels like something clicked for him in this game, I hope we see him improve even further.

Ronnie bell looking like we got a steal

I see a lot of channels covering a breakdown of a game, and they're okay, but YOU, Johnny, are far beyond everyone else's breakdowns of the 49ers. Thank you once again for sharing your incredible knowledge.

The right tackle (#78) is Leroy Watson (since you’re putting specific players on blast by name). Otherwise you should probably expect a defensive lineman playing offensive tackle to get whooped…

Let’s goooooo! Always love your breakdowns.

That side by side clip with lance and Purdy wasn't a good example. Lance literally had someone in his face lol. Plus I think the WR was trying to get in the way of the defender which caused lance to hesitate

Love these videos, best break down out there. The problem I see is defenses play Lance a little different, plus the personnel matters. In the play by play of Purdy vs Lance on the same play, Brock throws it out quick to Deebo because he's cleared the line with no defender. On Lance's play, the DE is in his face because Bell runs the route behind the line slower than Deebo. I believe Lance holds it because he's trying to make the defender make a choice and give his guy room. I think Shanahan needs to run plays to get Trey throwing more down field on roll outs, not from the pocket. The defense is spying him as a runner so the quick and short passes get crowded. They are also just trying to blow up the play and bring pressure. If Lance has time, he can operate

Hey Jonny, if he delivers, can we start calling him the Mailman or maybe to be more current the Amazon Delivery Partner?

Bro I think this is my favorite video you ve made. U always do a very good job but you explained and showed stuff from the last game and it flowed so well. Thanks for the content and keep up the good work . Really enjoyed the video , I been subscribed for a while but this is a new email, I have a new you tube account but I just subscribed on this one as well. 🙏🏼🤙🏼💪🏼💫 #Niners

I'm glad to see you come back to why I subscribed to this channel by showing us the plays and how they work. The podcast was so boring and uninteresting

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On the INT that you say should have been thrown in the dirt, the QB School channel said that he should have lobbed it like a hand grenade over the defender.

When is 3 for 3 a slow start?

In John we trust 💯

#JD49

Did you know that Trey Lance has thrown for more than 250 yards in a game 1 time (314) in college or the pros? He has thrown for over 200 yards 4 times in his entire career.

Neat, maybe he can be QB2

I get better every rep I get - Trey Lance

That comparison is not the same at all one has a defender in his face the other doesn’t come on brotha

TNMR Trey Needs More Reps

Another thing that I'm noticing with Trey is that, he doesn't know when run. If you look at Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson yeah they hang in the pocket but they also know when to run. Trey lance had so many opportunities to get yards with his legs and he didn't take the opportunity. He needs to find a balance between being a quarterback that can scramble and a quarterback that can operate in the pocket because he can't just operate as one or the other

That scissors play is the kind of play that scares me for either Lance or Purdy…TE was put in an island and he gets beat while Tackle is trailing and QB takes big hit…that near INT across the middle makes a ton of sense now…LB free lanced and missed his assignment but Trey can’t throw that ball there..that’s a play that Purdy is gonna hit 10/10 especially going left…Trey showed he belongs and recovered from bad start…he will be fine…regular season will tell the story with him and Purdy

Traded

This is wrong. Dan Orlovsky already concluded Lance can’t make throws in this offense. 😅

"Finally Delivers... " He finally, after several drives, gives a performance that barely saves the 49ers from defeat. Glad he finally showed some play-making ability, but will it be there tomorrow?

Guys are wide open, he's throwing high and/or too hard. He needs about 2 years of experience playing in games before he adjust to the speed and can shred the defense. Purdy is much more polished right now but TL will be fine.

He played great! Nice finish

The play beginning around 10:30, totally missed seeing the wide open man on the right side. Number 13 was reading Lance’s eyes and bailed on the receiver (at 10:34) while Lance was still holding the ball.

As someone who believes lance is a bust, I must say I was impressed with how he overcame his jitters in this game. I got hyped over that touchdown drive, very good. BA's reaction was hilarious. I don't think he's better than Darnold tho. Maybe with time and more reps but I don't know if he'll ever get em in SF. Sure trey looked good against 3rd string Broncos but in a high pressure game against Eagle, Cowboy, Chief....Raider 1st stringers.. he'll likely crumble.

Threw an INT and a couple of more that should have been INTs. Meanwhile Brock & Jimmy G had GREAT STARTS, against other STARTERS after being injured most of the season with more limited reps.

It seems like Trey be off script most of the time

😂 he had a bunch!?

Trey was playing against Denver's third stringers, guys (most of whom) will not make the roster. I would have been really surprised if a #1 draft pick did not look good.

Most fans, coaches, managers, team owners and analysts of the NFL don't understand how intelligent Trey Lance is. He doesn't need 50 or so NFL games to get better like other NFL quarterback rookies need in order to improve. Trey gets better once he has read the defense and his own offensive players of their weaknesses and strengths, protecting the football during that time. Once he knows what receiver is getting open more often and what side of the offensive line is weak and allowing defensive players through which might take a few possessions, then he goes on the attack with much more aggression and confidently marches the team down the field to score points. Trey Lance will be very difficult for other teams to scout and analyze because Trey is much smarter than they are. He adjusts from one possession to another according to what he sees and analyzes while playing and while he's on the sideline. In other words, he is outsmarting the plans of other teams and doing his own thing to win games. Shanahan understands Trey but because of injuries, Trey hasn't been able to be on the field for more than 5 quarters as a starting quarterback and unfortunately for him, Jimmy also got injured soon after he replaced him and then the 3rd string quarterback who Shanahan saw during preseason games and new Brock's history, shined on the field to extend the win streak until he had a season ending injury. All of a sudden, Brock Purdy became the hero so Shanahan, who still loves Trey Lance and his intelligent playing, has to show that he loves Brock Purdy now. When you listen to Shanahan, he isn't bragging about either player but since everyone wants a hero on the team to win another Super Bowl since 1995, they don't care about Shanahan, Trey Lance or that Jimmy Garoppolo was the only quarterback since Colin Kaepernick to get the team to the Super Bowl for a 50% chance of winning it.

First!

We didn't watch the same game. Th estupid pick? The pick that the linebacker broke so early on that he actually over-ran the pick? Multiple sub-optimal decisions during his time in the game. But, in the end, the Broncos blew a coverage and you're acting like did something. Please...

I like this kid, but I'm just not sure I see the quick processing necessary to be a big time NFL QB here. Yes, there was some improvement over the Raiders debacle, but he still has numerous plays where he makes either incorrect or just flat out wrong reads and I'm sorry, at some point you need to show serious improvement or just admit what you have. The several plays where he did not even throw the ball to the flat on the correct side of the field are very basic simple reads that should simply not take years of experience to have locked down already. And he continues to often just lock in on receivers, which makes it very easy for DB's to read his eyes and make dangerous plays on a good number of his throws.