49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo made huge mistake on botched goal-line sequence
The San Francisco 49ers failed to come away with points on an ugly goal-line sequence in the first half of their game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Jimmy Garoppolo deserved much of the blame.
The Niners had 1st-and-goal from the New Orleans 6-yard line with just under five minutes remaining in the second quarter. They ran the ball and completed a short pass to set up 3rd-and-goal at the 2. Christian McCaffrey lined up alongside Garoppolo in the shotgun, and FOX analyst Mark Sanchez said to keep an eye on the running back as the primary receiving option out of the backfield.
Garoppolo should have done just that. McCaffrey ran a route into the flat and was totally ignored by the Saints’ defense. Garoppolo never looked his way and instead forced a pass Jauan Jennings, who was stopped short of the goal line. Keep an eye on the bottom of the screen in the video below:
