49ers free agency: Which quarterback joins Trey Lance and Brock Purdy?

SANTA CLARA — Just brainstorm the 49ers’ sales angle to adept quarterbacks while chargeless agency talks officially can begin Monday:

“Sure, we already have two quarterbacks we love. But we still have allowance in our affection — and quarterback allowance — for you.” 

“Come to the 49ers, area we’ve began three quarterbacks in each time except one (2019) back Kyle Shanahan took over as drillmaster in 2017.”

“Joe Montana. Steve Young. And you. The alone quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl for the 49ers. Imagine that. Could be your admission to accompany them in Canton.”

Last time accepted the price of accepting a quarterback, decidedly one who can bandy a advanced pass, while aggressive for a championship.

Trey Lance, as was once the case a year ago, is assertive to serve as QB1 all through the offseason and summer, which is a continued abundant aerodrome to defended the starting job for the often season.

Brock Purdy’s bend anaplasty Friday brought optimism which he could be accessible by September, about the 49ers still choose addition quarterback or two — or apparently alike three to accompany Lance at training camp.

Jimmy Garoppolo is absolutely accepted to a as a chargeless abettor and officially end a 5 1/2-year administration with the 49ers. Here is how which market looks for him and them:

WHO’S HERE

Lance, Purdy

Attention now accouterment from Purdy, the late-season phenom, to Lance, the 2021 draft’s still-maturing asset. So abundant achievement now rests on Lance’s adeptness to balance from his Sept. 18 abate fracture, which appropriate a aftereffect anaplasty Dec. 30. The 49ers have two months to get Lance accessible for on-field practices, and while he charcoal a abstruseness with alone four career starts, the time is now for him to activate himself as a locker-room baton and able quarterback. Purdy absolutely complete up which account in his two-month about-face in abatement of Garoppolo, so if Purdy can get absolutely advantageous in alone six months, again the 49ers have a lovely bind on their easily apropos the starting job.

PENDING FREE AGENTS

Garoppolo, Josh Johnson

A Dec. 4 bottom breach kept Garoppolo from suiting up afresh for the 49ers, whom he went 38-17 as a amateur in the often season, additional 4-2 marks by playoff runs afterward the 2019 and 2021 seasons. Johnson’s first career playoff action came in an NFC Championship Game adornment area he went 7-of-13 for 74 yards with a bollix and two sacks afore a third-quarter concussion.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

Tom Brady (Bucs; retired), Matt Ryan (Colts, if released), Marcus Mariota (Falcons), Baker Mayfield (Rams), Andy Dalton (Saints), Carson Wentz (Commanders), Taylor Heinicke (Commanders), Sam Darnold (Panthers), Jacoby Brissett (Browns), Teddy Bridgewater (Dolphins), Nick Mullens (Vikings), Nate Sudfeld (Lions), Mike White (Jets), Joe Flacco (Jets), Drew Lock (Seahawks), Case Keenum (Bills), Jameis Winston (Saints, if released)

So many candidates, for so many teams in choose of quarterbacks in starting and advancement roles. The 49ers? They choose a abeyant QB1, QB2, or QB3, depending on the bloom of Lance and Purdy. Whatever chargeless abettor arrives, he should rent, not buy. The 49ers see Lance and Purdy as up-and-coming, affably affordable quarterbacks who can be abiding assets. But, the aperture is accessible for a adept to pilot a Super Bowl contender. If Purdy’s accretion is stalled, conceivably which creates an aperture area Brady reconsiders retirement (for a 2nd beeline year), if the 49ers will pay a decent bacon adequate for a seven-time champ. Otherwise, a quarterback accustomed with Shanahan’s arrangement would accomplish the many sense, such as Ryan, Mullens, Sudfeld and more. Assistant coaches Brian Griese and Klint Kubiak should have a say, too. Kirk Cousins charcoal beneath arrangement with the Minnesota Vikings for alone one further season, so unless which changes with an extension, he apparently should be advised a 49ers/Shanahan candidate, too. Derek Carr (Saints) and Geno Smith (Seahawks) got the quarterback carousel spinning Monday, and it absolutely won’t stop for bristles months.