49ers reaffirm Brian Hoyer as their 2017 starting quarterback
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer "is our starting quarterback," head coach Kyle Shanahan said.
What It Means:
San Francisco traded up to select Iowa's C.J. Beathard in the third round Friday night, but Shanahan expects the rookie to "develop" behind Hoyer this season. Hoyer is a reasonable stop-gap, but neither he nor Beathard looks like the long-term answer. The 49ers should take their big swing next offseason.
Hoyer churned out 0.22 Passing Net Expected Points per drop back on 203 drop backs this year -- the eighth-best rate among quarterbacks to drop back at least 100 times.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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