Jimmy Garoppolo recently described the Niners quarterback situation as 'weird,' in reference to the team's decision to draft Trey Lance to only play Brock Purdy.
In 2021, themade a blockbuster trade to select quarterback Trey Lance. Despite his limited playing experience at the college football level, the Niners appeared to believe they could develop the quarterback into a franchise player.
But, decision did not pan out, with Lance only appearing in eight games during his first two seasons. He also dealt with injuries during his young career. Garoppolo's run with the 49ers was expected to come to an end following the 2021 season, but he returned and handled the starter duties after Lance suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 of the 2022Seventh round draft pick Brock Purdy started games down the stretch in 2022, leading the team to an appearance in the NFC Championship.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers congratulates Jimmy Garoppolo #10 after a one-yard touchdown run against the Jacksonville Jaguars during their NFL game at Levis Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California., but his comments appear to have caught the attention of his former head coach Kyle Shanahan.
"I try not to pay attention [to comments] outside of here," Shanahan said Wednesday, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com."I try to deal with the people in here that I have to deal with, and I have felt very good about that."
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