Rumors continue to swirl when it comes to what the San Francisco 49ers will do with Jimmy Garoppolo.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler made a hit at the Sports Center on Sunday morning and said it would be necessary to bring a talent like Deshaun Watson to San Francisco to leave Garoppolo (Tyler Conway of h / t Bleacher Report):
“I was told that San Fran is looking for potential upgrades, but they still like Jimmy G. He is 24-9 as a starter, including the playoffs, with the Niners. They believe they can win with him, but it would take a big blow, like a Deshaun Watson effect here, to make that change. And I was told that 49ers are one of the teams that most intrigue Watson. A source said, ‘Which quarterback wouldn’t like to be on the attack on that team with all those guns and Kyle Shanahan?’ There is always a possibility, but the Texans have made it clear that they are not willing to negotiate with Watson now. Garoppolo is still a viable option for San Francisco. “
It is interesting to know that Watson is intrigued by playing for the 49ers, but, as Fowler mentions, GM Nick Caserio of Houston Texans says he is not negotiating with the 25-year-old quarterback.
Garoppolo proved that he can help lead a dominant team, as he did with the 2019 Niners team, who went 13-3 and made it to the Super Bowl.
Almost all NFL teams would love to have Watson on the roster, so it should come as no surprise that General Manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan were doing their homework on him.
But the most likely scenario is that Jimmy G will start next season. It will be a decisive campaign for Garoppolo, whose cap is $ 26.4 for 2021. The 29-year-old only started six games last season, completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,096 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions.
Health has been the most significant problem when it comes to Jimmy G. He has lost 23 games since he was traded to San Francisco during the 2017 season. If he fails to stay on the pitch next season, the 49ers will almost certainly move on. next year.
It seems that switching to someone like Kirk Cousins would be a sideways move at this point, so staying with Garoppolo makes sense. Jimmy G had a completion rate of 69.1 in his single full season, casting for 3,978 yards, 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
It seems that Watson’s situation will not be resolved anytime soon. He officially requested a trade-off and could play hard not to report to the Texans’ training camp, but that will still happen in a few months.
Houston will ask the farm if it agrees to move Watson. Unless the Niners are willing to pay a very high price, it looks like Garoppolo will be below the center to start the next season.