Jimmy Garoppolo has ‘significant support’ within San Francisco 49ers organization
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was thrown for a loop early this offseason when his organization traded up from the 12th pick to No. 3 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
At that point, it was rather clear that San Francisco’s brass had lost faith in Garoppolo as a long-term started either due to performance or health. The clear target was quarterback. Then, in late April, the 49ers pulled the trigger by selecting North Dakota State product Trey Lance.
The backdrop here was the huge bounty general manager John Lynch and Co. handed to the Miami Dolphins in the aforementioned trade. That included two future first-round selections and a 2022 third-rounder. It was also at this point that Jimmy Garoppolo found himself subjected to trade rumors.
Now that things have died down on this front and with less than two months to go before the start of training camp, it’s looking more and more like Garoppolo will remain in the Bay Area. He’s also going to compete with Lance for the starting job this summer.
