After all the early-season consternation about Jimmy Garoppolo, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is now enjoying at an environment friendly, reliable degree. He is obtained 18 touchdowns and eight picks in 13 begins, and really leads the league in yards per try and yards gained per completion.
For those who’re a Niners fan, you’ve got both purchased into Jimmy G as an above-average quarterback, otherwise you suppose his current success is solely pushed by coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Both manner, San Francisco is 8-6 and one of many hottest groups within the NFL. Which begs the query: Assuming the 49ers flip to Trey Lance in 2022 (not a assure, however nonetheless the almost certainly state of affairs), what might San Francisco get again in a commerce for Garoppolo?
Based on ESPN’s Invoice Barnwell, the reply seems to be one thing like a third-round choose and perhaps some first rate filler.
Barnwell just lately plotted out just a few potential touchdown spots for Garoppolo in a bigger piece about all of the quarterback swaps that might happen within the offseason. One possibility can be the Carolina Panthers, who’ve fallen off arduous after a 3-0 begin to the 2021 season. The proposed commerce can be Garoppolo for an incentive-driven 2023 third-round choose, which might enhance as much as a first-round choose if the oft-injured quarterback truly performs all 16 video games and leads the Panthers to the postseason.
Another choice can be sending Garoppolo to the New York Giants, who’d probably give San Francisco a third-round choose plus former first-round quarterback Daniel Jones. If buying Jones — who’s been a bust thus far — sounds foolish to you, take into account Barnwell’s logic: “The 49ers cannot anticipate to extract a premium choose for Garoppolo, however taking a flier on Jones will get the crew a reliable backup to push Trey Lance for the beginning job. Jones may not find yourself as a premium starter, however his athleticism ought to make him a high-end backup.”
That makes loads of sense! Jones is just 24, and like Lance, is loads proficient as a runner (the passing half, not a lot). He’d be a extra engaging backup than a bunch of different free brokers.
No matter whether or not both state of affairs performs out, it does seem that, no less than for now, Garoppolo’s commerce worth hasn’t reached day one of many NFL Draft standing.
