© Stan Szeto | 2021 May 25
Kyle Shanahan has confirmed what had been predicted.
Jimmy Garoppolo will play just a series in the 49ers’ in their preseason opener on Saturday, before rookie Trey Lance takes over for the rest of the first half.
“We’re trying to start our starters for one series,” Shanahan told Murph & Mac on Thursday. “You hope it’s not a three and out except on defense, on offense you hope you can go down and score in six plays or something like that and get those guys out. I’m not playing every starter but there’s some starters I want to keep out for health reasons, but most of our guys I plan on playing and we’ll get them out quickly.
“Once they’re out, I’m hoping Trey can finish out that first half. We’ll see how many plays he gets and what the situations are, I’d be surprised if I play him in the third quarter. We’ll see how the game goes and hopefully he’ll get in a good quarter and about 3/4 of one.”
The game should be an awesome showcase for Lance, who has been turning heads consistently in training camp.
Listen to the full interview below.