When your best friend is a guy like that, who is mature, why not try to be like each other.” ‘That’s really what changed my life.’įinally, Noland detailed what changed his perspective on everything.
“I’m older than him in years, but he’s very mature.
He goes out there every day and tries to be the best person he can be, a good person, good teammate and let everything take care of itself,” said Noland. The 49ers considered him the smartest quarterback in this draft class. “He’s going out there trying to beat out Jimmy Garoppolo, who is really, really talented. New SF QB Trey Lance’s psychological tests for the 49ers were off the charts, per a source. Share this article 6 shares share tweet text email link Luke Easterling. While Lance battles Jimmy Garoppolo for the starting gig for the 49ers, Noland wants to prove he belongs with the Gamecocks. WATCH: Trey Lances best highlights from 1st NFL preseason. Quarterback Trey Lance's 80-yard touchdown pass was a big highlight in an otherwise tough preseason debut for the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night. Now, Lance and Noland are both in competitive quarterback battles. Looked like an inaccurate option QB with average playing speed. Lance will need to work on developing some touch on his passes at times as well. Scouting Report: QB Trey Lance 6’4 227 (North Dakota State) A quarterback with polished pocket mechanics with average arm strength and playing speed that struggles with accuracy against low levels of competition (D1 Sub-division). I go out there with the same mentality he’s got.” This effectively iced the game for San Francisco and ensured Lance would have his first win as a starter in the NFL. Lance would surely become a 49er, a Panther, a Bronco, an Eagle, a Patriot.He resembled Cam Newton, Josh Allen, Steve McNair, even Patrick Mahomes. “We talked after the game and his off day was the same as mine, so we talked yesterday. “With Trey, he was the very first person to call me on my birthday at midnight and he was the very first person to know about any of this stuff going on other than Coach Beamer and Coach Satt,” Noland said. A mentality that made his best friend one of the best quarterbacks in all of the country. ‘I go out there with the same mentality he’s got.’Īdditionally, Noland continued to say he has the same mentality that Lance brings.