"That's the same answer for every position. Purdy led the 49ers to a division-title clinching win in Seattle with an oblique strain. As the 2020 regular NFL season comes to an end more speculation on whether or not the 49ers are going to keep Jimmy Garoppolo heats up. Garoppolo has not played a game since and the 49ers made a franchise-altering trade with the Miami Dolphins on March 26, sending the No. Jimmy, you can win with. He studied, he practiced, he executed. One 49ers source told NBC Sports Bay Area they were expecting to receive two first-round draft picks in exchange for Garoppolo. Just like in Major League Baseball, its not a tell-all to judge a starting pitcher solely by his win-loss record. Theyre 5-13 without him. Without the quarterback in the lineup, San Francisco is 7-26. Yet there were concerns, otherwise Garoppolo wouldnt have been brought back on cutdown day on a reduced deal. "Yes, I do believe Jimmy's going to be our quarterback next year," Shanahan said. But Purdys mobility added a bootleg element that didnt exist with the immobile Garoppolo. The San Francisco 49ers made the free-agent quarterback the highest-paid player in NFL history on Thursday, signing Garoppolo to a five-year contract. Round 1: Kiper | McShay | NFL Nation Making his first start for the 49ers on December 3, 2017, Garoppolo finished with 293 passing yards and an interception as the 49ers won 15-14. Its easy to trust Shanahan and Lynch and their judgement but even good coaches and personnel evaluators have made mistakes on quarterbacks. 49ers is a registered trademark of the Forty Niners Football Company LLC. Health permitting, theres no reason to believe he wont do it again with the same coach, the same offense, the same weapons and a top-flight defense to get him the ball. Both quarterbacks are slated to become unrestricted free agents on March 15. Purdys stats (67.1 completion percentage, 13 touchdown passes, four interceptions and a 107.3 passer rating) werent all that different from Garoppolo (67.2 percentage, 16 TD passes, four picks and a 103.0 rating). It may in fact be a good thing as the 49ers hit a crossroads at the most important position in professional sports. There's been some thought the Niners might want to lower that number by doing a basic restructure or rework and guaranteeing a chunk of it. After running through NFC Playoffs, the 49ers surged to a 10 point fourth quarter lead against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Jimmy G will cost considerably more as a free agent, but has his fair share of supporters including Niners great Joe Montana. So, I think theres definitely a chance that Jimmy could be back as the quarterback of this team.. I expected Lynch to be gushing about Lance, considering the fact that Lance will likely be the starter in week one, but instead, he said, "I think his biggest thing, we just have to find a way and I've had a lot of conversations with Trey, early in my career, I struggled to stay healthy and then I hit an eight-year stretch where I didn't miss a snap, so sometimes you just have to go through that, the rough patches and he has to play. San Francisco 49ers record without Jimmy Garoppolo: 9-29 Despite this, there has to be some confidence that Purdy can lead the ship. On a related matter, can Lance stay healthy? They need to try and trade Garoppolo in hopes of getting a second or third round draft pick in return. Tampa Bay GM Jason Licht didn't rule out Brady making a second annual return from retirement, for what it's worth, telling reporters Wednesday he'd leave a "flashlight" on at Bucs facilities if the QB changes his mind. It's unlikely to be back with the San Francisco 49ers. It doesn't appear that's going to change anytime soon. Panthers impressed by Derek Carr visit He wont be deterred by a late start. The San Francisco 49ers have a record of 7-19 without Jimmy Garoppolo since 2018. But could one of those QBs be Tom Brady? Where will quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo end up this offseason, after he hits free agency on March 15? But he's been linked to San Francisco for years. The 49ers cannot use the franchise tag on him. Height: 6-2. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. "So talking to teams around the league, he's expected to be, really, number three on the pecking order behind [Derek] Carr and. But quarterbacks who can carry rarely get near the open market. Can Lance thrive from the pocket and take advantage of weapons such as Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk in a conventional way? For those who want to point to his record, yes, it is very good, but you need to take a look at who Garoppolo is now. He's proven he's a starting quarterback in this league," Shanahan said. Getty Jerry McDonald is a Bay Area News Group sports general assignment writer and columnist for The Mercury News and East Bay Times with more than 40 years of experience. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. "Because that would be, I think, very stressful for us, because Jimmy's a very good player and I think we can win with him. What will define Eric Bieniemy's success? Who is the all-time NFL passing leader? . 49ers insider discusses the possibility of the team pursuing Khalil Mack, Florio explains why he's not backing down from Brady-to-49ers speculation, Podcast: Analyzing John Lynch's NFL Combine presser comments, 49ers met with UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, several TEs, WRs at NFL Scouting Combine, 49ers 2023 Pre-Draft Visit/Meeting Tracker, invest in another No. Well, this is projecting a bit because the 49ers do like Jimmy G,Fowler explained onSportsCenter. Trading Garoppolo would also mean the 49ers need a better veteran option at backup behind Lance. Garoppolo owns a 67.5 completion percentage in San Francisco, throwing for nearly 5,800 yards, 8.5 yards per attempt, 35 touchdowns to 21 interceptions and a 98.1 passer rating. The eyes of the football world are currently on the NFL Scouting Combine, with a particular focusas usualon the first-round-caliber quarterbacks who will either throw or not throw but will all be present in Indianapolis. Head coach Kyle Shanahan was already clear in saying he didnt see a scenario where the veteran quarterback would be back with the 49ers for a seventh season. Now that the Texans have hired a coach, what will they do to fix struggling QB position? Getty Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers. Again, we're all a bit distracted right now, and events related to the rookie class as well as Jackson, Rodgers and Carr are more pressing. The 49ers are more familiar with the quarterback shuffle than most. Assessing Browns' FA needs. READ NEXT: Kyle Shanahan Tells Robert Saleh He Cant Take 49ers Coaches With Him, NFL Insider Can Envision 49ers Without Jimmy Garoppolo in 2021, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Fewest games to 10,000 passing yards with the. For those thinking Shanahan is a quarterback mastermind who can turn any modest signal-caller into a workable commodity in his offense, the bottom line says otherwise. ESPNs Jeremy Fowler feels it would only make sense to go younger and it wouldnt be such a bad choice when looking at this years 2021 draft class stacked with top QBs featuring Floridas Kyle Trask or BYUs Zach Wilson. But until the doctors give us the go, we're not going to.". Having a quarterback like Garoppolo take up $25.5 million makes the situation untenable. Are the SF 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan dead set on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo heading into 2021? Powered by. With Derek Carr released, which quarterbacks could the Raiders add? At the same time, though, Garoppolo has given the one thing Shanahan hasnt gotten with anyone else over three-plus years: wins. That's a lot of quarterback-related intrigue! It is unlikely that they would, even if they wanted to. It happened, it was real, and it was evident the first time he played in a game that really mattered when he stared down repeated heavy blitzes against Miami. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- By the time the San Francisco 49ers drafted Trey Lance as their future franchise quarterback with the No. So, theyve been pretty good with him, and if they were going to move on, I think it would take some sort of compelling option, whatever that would be, and those are not easy to come by. His 67.5 completion percentage ranks first in franchise history and his passer rating ranks second only behind Steve Young. As with everything else in the world right now, Covid-19 will be hitting the NFL in 2021 in the form of a reduced salary cap. "In our first year, at the end of the year, we do a, It's NFL Combine week, and the San Francisco 49ers are well into the offseason. In the right offense, with an adept offensive coach capable of utilizing his skill set the way guys like Josh McDaniels and Kyle Shanahan have, it's clear Garoppolo has the ability to start for a Super Bowl team. Could Shanahan trade for an established veteran, perhaps the Detroit Lions Matthew Stafford or the Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan? Brock got that opportunity this year. The 49ers 31-7 loss against Philadelphia in the NFC Championship Game and ending it without a quarterback who could throw a forward pass obscured the fact that they were incredibly fortunate at the position during the regular season. What Purdy did wasnt mystical or magical. Finally we have Jimmy Garoppolo, the reliable, oft-criticized hand who might give this team the best chance to win right now. Lance and Purdy are on cheap rookie deals. Its a do-over for Lance, who had moments both good and bad in the offseason and training camp a year ago. The Raiders come to mind considering the talent they have entering the post-Carr era; the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make sense as they look to remain contenders following Tom Brady's latest retirement; and the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Washington Commanders all had top-10 defenses in terms of DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) at Football Outsiders but were handcuffed by poor and/or inconsistent quarterback play in 2022. When Lance got hurt in Week 2, Garoppolo went in and the offense got better. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | So, we'll leave it at that.". General manager John Lynch joked about the possibility Wednesday, telling reporters he contacted Brady after his recent retirement, and that San Francisco may add a veteran QB this offseason. The signal caller missed the 49ers past six contests while working his way back from a new and worsened high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 8. Then the 49ers would have a legitimate quarterback controversy, and a welcome one at that. Just yesterday we saw Mullens come in and get the ball out quick to receivers on short routes that Garoppolo has missed throws on regularly in recent weeks. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Whether Garoppolo strings along an inspiring and healthy, series of practices over the next few days, the signs, and Shanahan, are trending towards a 2021 season return for the quarterback. NFL Nation: Analysis for every pick A high YPA can be a product of safe passing within strong offenses, especially if a quarterback has receivers capable of picking up significant yards after the catch. All Rights Reserved. Beathard was a third-round disappointment, and Nick Mullens has shown nothing more than being capable of serving as a modest backup at best. Is Garoppolo the perfect quarterback for Shanahan? The San Francisco 49ers were 7-26 without Jimmy Garoppolo between the 2017 and 2020 seasons. While it would be hard for the Niners to move on from the 28-year-old signal-caller, its not impossible. With the . Backup C.J. He grabbed it. This is the type of move that we saw the 49ers make in 2011 with Alex Smith. Despite the San Francisco 49ers' rush to move on from the 31-year-old QB, Jimmy G is 40 . 49ers QB rumors: Are Patriots fans hoping for a Jimmy Garoppolo reunion? One ESPN reporter named two potential fits for the veteran quarterback (h/t Chris Rosvoglou of The Spun). Kiper's draft grades for every team The Niners have undoubtedly fared better with Garoppolo than without him. We have a team thats ready to go now, Lynch told reporters. Won two playoff games. But because teams fall in love with prospects like Bryce Young, C.J. Yet, it. One has to factor in ERA, WHIP, a strikeout-to-walk ratio and his own offensive run support. January 30, 2023 11:35am. Marcellus Wiley perceives San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan's public search for a new quarterback as a way to throw his current QB under the bus for the team's struggles last season . Its easy to dismiss Jimmy G as a long-term fixture. But that doesn't mean he's just a custodian, either. Shanahans win-loss mark is 22-8 in games where Garoppolo was the starter. "That's the biggest thing I'm looking forward to. Brady left New England after the 2019 season. But Shanahan hasn't been able to win without Jimmy G. Are the SF 49ers and head coach Kyle Shanahan dead set on . With Tom Brady retired, what are the Buccaneers' QB options? Lance told Lynch after the Niners drafted him, Garoppolo was one of the first people to reach out. There is no argument that Garoppolo has an impressive win-loss record. SANTA CLARA (AP) Jimmy Garoppolo's playoff performance is all anyone would need to understand the decisions the San Francisco 49ers made last . Shanahan: Niners-Jimmy G split likely in 2023, Let's play out the NFL offseason QB market: We made offers and chose landing spots for Carr, Garoppolo, Young, Is Brock Purdy a lock to start at QB for the 49ers in 2023 -- and beyond? The San Francisco 49ers have an enigmatic situation with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. NFL Insider Can Envision 49ers Without Jimmy Garoppolo in 2021. Purdy has already shown he can succeed with little or no game preparation. San Francisco opened Garoppolo's practice window last week, and Shanahan highlighted the heightened energy with the quarterback on the field. What the 49ers arent saying publicly is that having Purdy rehabbing and on the sidelines into late August and into September isnt necessarily a bad thing in terms of 2023 and beyond. 12 pick as well as first and third-round choices in 2022 . In both of those games he was anything but consistent when asked to throw the ball past the line of scrimmage.