If you hopped in your motor vehicle in Cleveland, and drove cross-country, your journey to San Francisco, would cover 2,456 miles (give or take a rest stop or two). That appears to be the difference between desire and feasibility of the San Francisco 49ers swinging a deal for disgruntled Browns’ edge-rusher Myles Garrett.

The San Francisco 49ers’ disastrous trade for Trey Lance in 2021 means they can’t make a blockbuster deal for Myles Garrett in 2025. At least not if head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch plan to stay true to their long-term vision.

Trey Lance will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and the 49ers need a backup quarterback. In fact, they need two, because both Brandon Allen