49ers' believe Jimmy Garoppolo can be an all-time great
The San Francisco 49ers believe that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can be one of the best of all-time at the position, according to head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Shanahan told reporters during a video call on Thursday that "Jimmy has a goal to be that (one of the best of all time)" and "I believe he has the ability to be that and that's what both of us are going for". Garoppolo bounced back from a season-ending injury in 2018 to pilot the 49ers to a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl appearance last season. The 49ers only threw on 49% of their plays, second-fewest in the NFL, but tied with the Tennessee Titans for the highest yards per attempt at 8.5. Garoppolo completed 329 of 476 attempts (69.1%) for 3,978 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. His yards per attempt was third-best in the league behind Ryan Tannehill and Matt Stafford, and he finished the season a Pro Football Focus' 16th rated quarterback. San Francisco added another weapon to their offense by selecting wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the first round of April's draft to work alongside rookie standout Deebo Samuel and star tight end, George Kittle.
Garoppolo is the QB20 in numberFire's fantasy rankings. Our models project him for 3,907.4 yards, 27.2 touchdowns, and 12.0 interceptions with another 127.4 yards and 1.4 touchdowns on the ground.
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