Lance had one season of starting experience at a D-II school and got hurt at the start of both seasons as a 49er.
No, he really never got a real shot. Trey needed reps...a sh1t ton of them considering how green he was. It never materialized. He's been in the League four years now and in multiple offensive systems. At this point he's ready to compete for a starting job. Nobody in their right mind would hand him the starting job, but as someone already alluded to, like Delhomme, all he's looking for is the opportunity to compete for QB1. Delhomme left the Saints because he was firmly entrenched as QB2. Jake came here because we told him he could compete with Rodney Peete for QB1. That was enough to bring him to Charlotte, even though Rodney beat out Jake in camp.
Herbert isn't going anywhere, so Trey is looking for a chance. That chance shouldn't be that steep of a contract and easy to get out of if need be.