Niners QB Trey Lance 'not going to make too big of a deal'

The San Francisco 49ers' Trey Lance and starters

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played in Thursday night's 17-0 preseason loss to the Houston Texans.

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But the offense never got going.

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Lance played for three series and completed seven of 11 passes for 49 yards,

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was sacked once, and scrambled for a yard.

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Kyle Shanahan says the only thing Lance could improve on is not being so messy.

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Despite the few opportunities Lamar had to play, he proved his worth in long-down situations.

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Lance made a couple of good throws, including a 14-yard connection with Malik Turner,

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but continued to struggle with short-range accuracy.

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With Mike McGlinchey and Trent Williams sitting, the protection wasn't great for Lance.

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The Niners continued to work on revamping the offensive line, but they had more success while Lance was under center.

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