The 49ers filed for divorce last year, but Jimmy G is still living in the house and making the best of it
Last spring, Shanahan bet three first-round picks and his coaching future on Lance. That wager was understandable—Garoppolo has proven hea top-10 quarterback—and it might pay off in huge ways. But it now seems likely that, one offseason after the 49ers decided they would move on, Garoppolo will be the most appealing quarterback on the market.
Aaron Rodgers sounds much happier in Green Bay, where he plays with arguably the best roster in the NFL, than he did last year. The ever-calculating Rodgers has gone out of his way to praise general manager Brian Gutekunst for repairing their relationship.
We’ll see how it all plays out. But if Garoppolo turns out to be the best option, the 49ers should be able to get a haul for him. Colts general manager Chris Ballard, Browns GM Andrew Berry and Broncos GM George Paton are all smart executives with playoff-quality rosters and questions at quarterback, and they all should be looking hard at Garoppolo. Ballard can reasonably look at Garoppolo as an upgrade over Carson Wentz, who would make Indy a legit Super Bowl contender.
Everybody wants a quarterback the caliber of Rodgers, Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes, but most teams can’t find one. So they either overdraft or overpay in a trade. Ballard gave up at first-rounder and a third-rounder for Wentz, and at the end of the season the Colts didn’t trust him to throw a pass. The Panthers traded second-, fourth- and sixth-round picks for Sam Darnold, despite ample evidence that he is Sam Darnold.
Garoppolo is 30. He has played in a Super Bowl. His teams have won 70% of his starts. Most of the time, he looks like a good quarterback. He will start another playoff game next week because he was comfortable betting on himself. This offseason, some smart general manager will probably bet on him, too.
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