49ers Have No Reason to Panic-Trade Jimmy G; Trey Lance Still Has Bright Future

The Pittsburgh Steelers took Kenny Pickett in the first round, while teams like the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons took fliers on quarterbacks on Day 2.This has left San Francisco with a firm grasp on Garoppolo's 2022 rights heading into OTAs and minicamp, but the 49ers do have other options. Keeping Garoppolo gives San Francisco a tremendous insurance policy if he isn't.The challenge will be deciding whether to make Garoppolo an insurance policy as a backup or allow him to start early while working Lance into the lineup as a situational quarterback. Keeping Garoppolo doesn't change that fact, and that's what San Francisco should do if an enticing trade offer doesn't come down the pike in the next few months.Lance has all the physical and mental tools needed to eventually be among the league's best quarterbacks. Garoppolo doesn't have the ceiling Lance does, but he's proved he can successfully lead San Francisco deep into the postseason.Having to pick between the two is a good problem to have for a 49ers franchise hoping to reach the Super Bowl this season and for multiple seasons in the future.The latest in the sports world, emailed daily.The latest in the sports world, emailed daily.