Niners Nation on Jimmy Garoppolo

ArticleA look back at some of the 49ers’ biggest midseason trades under Kyle Shanahan
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This is one of those trades that was well worth both the pick and the deal that followed in Garoppolo's salary. Record-breaking, sure, but the 49ers won with Garoppolo. And they weren't winning with anyone else under center.
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Garoppolo's second-round acquisition was well worth the cost and made the 49ers competitive.

The source argues Garoppolo's 2017 midseason acquisition for a second-round pick was well worth the cost and subsequent record-breaking salary deal. Despite revisionist criticism, Garoppolo was seen as the franchise's future after his impressive 1.5-game fill-in for Tom Brady in 2016. His Week 12 debut against Seattle—featuring a perfect QB sneak and game-winning touchdown—signaled the start of Kyle Shanahan's competitive era. The source contends Garoppolo made the 49ers competitive and nearly won them a Super Bowl, and that the 49ers weren't winning with anyone else under center before Brock Purdy arrived.

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