As it approaches 2022 seasonThe San Francisco 49ers they still need to resolve the situation of a Jimmy Garoppolo with the open the doors to leave the franchise in which he owns since 2017.
Recent years have made it clear that although Jimmy G is a serviceable quarterback, nowhere near justifying his contract value (27 million in the 2022 season) nor is he capable of taking the team to the next step.
An example of this was their performance in the last playoffs, where San Francisco reached the National Conference Championship despite their erratic production: 58% completions, 2 touchdowns, 3 interceptions and a 72.7 rating in three postseason games. In his playoff career, Garoppolo has only thrown 4 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions in 6 games. Very little.
That lack of production in a team that aspires to compete for the Super Bowl He ends up being very expensive (as is his salary) and it was only right that in the final year of his contract, the 49ers would look to trade the leader of the offense. And in the last few hours, the last missing confirmation arrived: San Francisco has already cleared the quarterback’s agents to scout transfer destinationsas Adam Schefter reports.
The 49ers have officially given Jimmy Garoppolo’s agents Don Yee and Carter Chow permission to seek a trade, sources said. Garoppolo has been cleared to start practice, per team source. The 49ers are expected to be careful with him this summer.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 20, 2022
Trey Lance, Jimmy Garoppolo’s replacement
With Garoppolo walking toward the exit, there is no longer any doubt The Niners QB1 in 2022 will be Trey Lance. The quarterback, selected with the third pick in the 2021 Draft, already had some shooting last season: 58% completion percentage, 5 touchdowns, 2 interceptions and 97.3 ratingexcept for the addition 168 yards on 38 carries.
Lance has one amazing physical and athletic profile, being a threat as a passer and runner. More adventurous views place it as a the future Josh Allen… but he’ll have to prove it on the field, where he’s played sparingly, both at the NFL and NCAA levels.
An unforgettable first preseason for @treylance09. 👏 pic.twitter.com/k1YaNyysqo
— NFL (@NFL) September 1, 2021
The The 49ers offense will be very different with Lance under center, who will open up options the team didn’t have with Garoppolo because of his footwork and physical strength. Although at the same time it remains to be determined what will happen to the main actor of the San Francisco attack, Deebo Samuelwho would request a transfer and his future with the franchise is unclear.
In 2021, 23 of Lance’s 69 pass attempts went to Dibo (fill in only 10 of them).
TREY LANCE ➡️ DEEBO TD 🙌
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/DpwH9GSiRU
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 3, 2021
To which team can Jimmy Garoppolo be traded?
There are several teams popping up on the radar as possible destinations for Jimmy G. The rumor of a possible arrival at New York Giants has increased these hours, even though New Yorkers would be persuaded to give another chance to Daniel Jones as a key strategist. Garoppolo would be a lifetime policy…$27 million.
Another team associated with the former Patriots is the Cleveland Browns: they signed Deshaun Watson, but it’s possible the former Texans will end up getting suspended by the NFL. They had Baker Mayfield but traded him to Carolina. and they have Jacoby Brissettewho is a solid backup QB, but not someone worthy of leading a team with playoff aspirations.
The other franchise joining the line is the Seattle Seahawks. Probably the least talented team at the position in the entire NFL: after trading Russell Wilson to Denver, today their starting quarterback would be pulled Lock. It was always thought that Seattle would end up adding another quarterback, and Garoppolo could be it.
