Jimmy Garoppolo Speaks On Niners Drafting Trey Lance To Replace Him

Jimmy Garoppolo was the source of a lot of trade rumors after the Niners traded up to the #3 overall pick in the NFL Draft to select their next franchise quarterback.

After the draft has come and gone, and Jimmy G has stayed in San Francisco, (despite the team selecting QB Trey Lance) he is speaking out on his mindset.

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Jimmy Garoppolo had an interview with “The D.A. Show” on CBS radio, and said that some advice from his father is helping him get through the Niners’ decision to draft another QB.

“At the end of the day, like my dad was just saying, all you can ask for is the opportunity,” Garoppolo said. “Once they said you’ll have the opportunity to start this year, fight it out, I was all for it.”

Jimmy Garoppolo discusses the offseason and his talk with John Lynch regarding the #49ers drafting a QB.

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— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers_) May 4, 2021

Jimmy Garoppolo would go on to talk about how he appreciates the open communication he received from the 49ers’ brass throughout the whole process.

He also says that he understands that it’s a business, and that you have to consistently prove yourself in the NFL.

Jimmy Garoppolo said he appreciated Lynch and the 49ers’ open communication:

"John has been really cool throughout this whole process. Throughout the whole thing, it could have gotten a little fishy here and there but he was really straightforward and I appreciate him for that.”

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 4, 2021

Garoppolo doesn’t expect total SF commitment post-2019 : "That’s not really the NFL. It’s a what have you done for me lately type of business. I’ve known that my whole career. It’s one of those things where you’ve gotta go do it again. You can’t be satisfied with doing it once."

— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) May 4, 2021

Jimmy Garoppolo is handling this whole situation with his team drafting Trey Lance as well as anybody possibly could have asked. I kind of want to see Jimmy G stay healthy, and ball out this year.

That would make for an interesting situation for the Niners.

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