Trey Lance reminds George Kittle of one particular Pro Bowl QB
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Lost in all the Deebo Samuel news currently occupying the hearts and heads of San Francisco fans, is the fact that the 49ers are likely to enter next fall with both Super Bowl aspirations and a new quarterback. Unsettling as that may be, 49ers tight end George Kittle seems anything but concerned.
"Trey’s got one of the highest ceilings I’ve ever seen before," Kittle said during an appearance on the "I Am Athlete" podcast.
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Kittle’s reference was to the talent displayed by Trey Lance, the third overall pick in last April’s draft. Lance is widely presumed to be San Fran’s 2022-23 starter, replacing Jimmy Garroppolo.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance, left, celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel, middle, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Given Jimmy G’s run of success and Lance’s limited action as a rookie (he appeared in six games with just two starts), plenty of questions surround the team’s (likely) decision to trot out Trey.
His talent shouldn’t be one of them.
"Some of the things you see (Lance) do on the field are like, ‘holy cow, I can’t wait until he throws me passes," Kittle told I Am Athlete.
Once Lance eventually throws passes in Kittle’s direction, onlookers may confuse the 21-year-old quarterback with one of the league’s top gun slingers who resides in the AFC East.
"He reminds me the most of Josh Allen," Kittle said. "Josh Allen is established and Trey has to prove that on the football field, but I think he can move the chains with his feet. He’s