Ex-San Francisco coach drops daring declaration on Jimmy Garoppolo’s tenure in SF

The San Francisco 49ers are rumored to be moving on from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo’s tenure in San Francisco has largely been a successful one, as the veteran signal-caller led the team to one Super Bowl and nearly had them on the brink of another berth to the big game this year. That level of success certainly warrants a certain level of respect, which this ex-49ers coach believes that Garoppolo deserves, per Yahoo Sports.

“I think they should throw a party for Jimmy and say thank you, because you know what, he gave them a lot of wins. There were times where people were rough on him… but you know what, he played pretty darn well overall. He’ll land on his feet someplace else and he’ll start someplace else, you watch. And then it’ll be Trey Lance’s turn.”

Former 49ers coach Steve Mariucci believes that the franchise should “say thank you” to Jimmy Garoppolo, who gave them “a lot of wins.” Mariucci’s take is similar to one out forth by Garoppolo’s own teammate, Deebo Samuel.

Mariucci said that the 49ers quarterback, who was paid to win, has done that about as well as any of the top quarterbacks in the league. Garoppolo, whose career record is 33-14, “will land on his feet” as a starter someplace else, according to Mariucci.

For all of the criticism that Garoppolo has taken, he has done a solid job of leading the team to victories, both in the regular season and the postseason.

With several contending teams in the market for a quarterback, Garoppolo could end up making Mariucci look like a prophet.