Felger thinks the Patriots should trade for Trey Lance
The San Francisco 49ers have announced that Brock Purdy will be their starting quarterback and that Sam Darnold will be his backup. That means former 3rd overall pick, Trey Lance, will be the third string QB in San Francisco. On Wednesday’s Felger and Mazz, Felger had a trade “epiphany” that involves bringing Lance to the New England Patriots.
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Should the Patriots try to trade for Trey Lance?
Felger: I had some kind of epiphany. I had some sort of “take” lightning bolt. Let me come up with something. How’s this? Trade Bailey Zappe and a third round pick for Trey Lance?
Mazz: Ohhhh.
Jim Murray: Eh. I’m good.
Felger: Murray, you are such a freaking….
Jim Murray: What? Right about quarterbacks all the time?
Felger: Child. Child.
Jim Murray: Why am I going to give up Bailey Zappe for Trey Lance when Trey Lance can’t even be the backup quarterback for the 49ers?
Mazz: I would do this in a second.
Felger: Upside.
Mazz: Yes, absolutely. I can’t believe that he’s a third string quarterback.

Jul 27, 2022; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) throws the ball during Training Camp at the SAP Performance Facility near Levi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Felger: Not everybody sucks. And you have to develop someone at some point. I listened to you on Josh Allen for two straight years, you know what? Where would I be?
Jim Murray: Sometimes you get them wrong.
Felger: Everybody sucks according to you.
Jim Murray: Sometimes you get them wrong. So if a guy whose offense helps even the luckiest of quarterbacks can’t even be the backup in said offense, he’s going to come here?
Felger: What’s Bailey Zappe and a third round pick?
Jim Murray: Don’t you need to use all the picks that you possibly have here going forward to try to like rebuild this thing?
Felger: So you’d rather use that third round pick on a flier quarterback out of college versus the guy who’s been in a pro camp for 2 years?
Jim Murray: 1000% percent.
Felger: You’re so 1000% wrong.
Jim Murray: No, I’m not. The only way you’re going to find a franchise quarterback is to keep on drafting.

New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe does a footwork drill during 2023 training camp in Foxboro. (Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports)
Felger: You want to keep going back in and drafting 22 year old kids.
Jim Murray: Yup.
Felger: That’s just ridiculous.
Jim Murray: The only way you find a franchise quarterback.