49ers CEO Jed York says no regrets in drafting Trey Lance: 'I wouldn’t change anything'

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The San Francisco 49ers expressed optimism about their quarterback situation heading into the 2023 season at the Annual League Meeting this week, and while Brock Purdy appears to be the front-runner for the starting quarterback job, CEO Jed York isn’t giving up on 2021 first round draft pick Trey Lance. 

Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Tuesday that Lance entered the 2022 season as the starting quarterback, but after suffering a season-ending ankle injury, paired with Purdy’s unsuspecting performance that took the Niners to the NFC Championship, the landscape of this offseason would be much different. 

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) celebrates with teammates after running for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.  (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

"We’re going to start whoever gives us the best chance to win," Shanahan said. "Brock’s a guy who’s leading that because we’ve seen him play. But he’s hurt right now, and I don’t know if we’ll have him Week 1 and I don’t know if we’ll have him in training camp. I think there’s a possibility on all that." 

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But for York, Lance could still be that guy. 

"I wouldn’t change anything that we’ve made about the decision with Trey," York said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. "I think Trey has a chance to be great. But it’s a bonus when you get somebody at the end of the seventh round that ends up coming in and being very impactful for your team."

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