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Yes, Jimmy Garoppolo remains on the 49ers’ plans. These plans include trying to exchange it for more than they gave up to get it.
More than three years after acquiring Garoppolo from the Patriots for a second round choice in the draft, the 49ers want a first round choice for the balance of Garoppolo’s contract, according to Mike Giardi of NFL Media.
This is obviously a lot. Letting it be known that they want a first round, however, probably means that they would take less through the negotiation process.
The separate challenge comes from Garoppolo’s compensation. He is expected to win $ 25 million in 2021. Would anyone pay that much this year, since he lost 23 games over three seasons?
Time continues on the side of the team. As long as they are willing to carry their cap number during the off-season, there is no rush to change it. The start of off-season training on the pitch and then the training ground become decision points, especially if the 49ers are concerned about an internal division (wait for it) between pro-Jimmy G players and those who line up behind who they take with the third overall choice in the draft.
If the 49ers manage to hold everything together while confirming that the rookie is ready for the first week, the 49ers can be lucky, as the Eagles were in 2016. A lucky stroke on the ACL suffered by Teddy Bridgewater in late August opened the door to a first-round and fourth round of Work Dat unexpected weekend for Sam Bradford.
In any case, it is hard to imagine the 49ers keeping Garoppolo at $ 25 million in 2021, unless the guy they chose with the number 3 ends up being totally unable and unable to ascend to their initial position right after the gates. If they can obtain significant compensation for the balance of their contract before the camp opens, it is a risk that they are likely to take.