:::[Official] San Francisco 49ers 2024 Season Thread [1-1 @Rams 9/22 1:25PST]:::

[red81]

It sounds like Jimmy G was tired of riding the pine. That's exactly what I want to hear! That reminds of Steve Young, who drove coaches crazy over wanting to play.

Garoppolo 'can't get on the plane fast enough' after trade to 49ers

Jimmy Garoppolo has wanted to be some team’s franchise quarterback long before he was drafted by the New England Patriots back in the spring of 2014. On Halloween eve, he’s been granted that opportunity. The soon to be 26-year old (his birthday is Thursday) has been dealt to San Francisco for the 49ers own 2nd round pick. The move has sent shockwaves across the NFL landscape but closer to home “surprised” the signal caller, according to a source close to him.

"Ready to roll. Can't get on a plane fast enough. He's waited for this for a long time," a source close to him said.

Garoppolo has “long been hopeful of a trade” said the source but believed that once the season started, that window had closed until the offseason. But the Pats have clearly bought
in to the idea that the 40-year old Brady can extend his career for seasons to come and thus parted ways with a valuable chip and a player highly thought of by members of the coaching staff and teammates as well.

The former Eastern Illinois signal caller has never lacked for confidence, and has long believed that - given the chance - he could ascend up the QB ranks, especially after fellow draft classmates Derek Carr, Blake Bortles, Teddy Bridgewater and others earned immediate starts with their respective organizations and - in Carr’s case - a massive contract extension this summer. Now Garoppolo, who’s slated to be a free agent at season’s end, will hurriedly ingest the San Francisco playbook in hopes of putting himself in that class. With offensive-minded Kyle Shanahan calling the shots in his first year as head coach with the Niners, he’ll be asked to do a lot. The same source telling me “this is a match made in heaven. These two are going to love each other.”

Maybe love is too strong, but this has the potential to be a longterm marriage, coincidentally with the team that the indefatigable Brady used to root for as a kid growing up in the Bay Area.

JG trade story: Patriots tried
Here an inside story by Breer:

In the end, Jimmy Garoppolo wanted to be a starter, and the Patriots—having failed to make him happy—finally relented.
Inside the shock trade at the deadline that sends Tom Brady's backup to San Francisco to become Kyle Shanahan's main man:
Jimmy Garoppolo Trade: Insider Patriots-49ers Deal

Quote:

They were willing to pay to make it happen. They were willing to wait on him to close the deal. But late on Monday night,
the Patriots finally gave up hope, because they couldn't give Jimmy Garoppolo what he really wanted: playing time.
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As I understand it, the Patriots put potential solutions in front of Garoppolo in the spring and summer to try to extend their
window to pass him the torch that Tom Brady has carried for the last 17 seasons. It would have cost them a lot, but they
were willing to carry two starting quarterback contracts on their books to do it. Garoppolo, however, made it clear he that
want to be a starter, not just a guy paid like one.

https://www.patsfans.com/new-englan...de-story-patriots-tried.1141654/#post-5133003

 

[Deleted member 185039]

I agree. **** the extended window and starter money behind Brady and take a risk in life. Chase your dream. Start fresh. Sounds like a match made in heaven.

Great trade and plenty of money left over to address other needs in the offseason.

 

[chris82790]

 

[red81]

That release is so sexy. Lightning quick.

 

[orsrt8]

Time to fire up the ol Madden 18 and finally get a season started lol

 

[deuce king]

I was out at dinner last night when the news broke........was so happy that I almost jumped up from the table to make a scene. We get a young, dirt cheap QB that is hungry and an up and coming set of young guys behind him to help the team develop.

Now we can finally end all that Kirk Cousins talk and having to pay the farm for him. The hell with him anyway as we aren't missing much.

 

[ii flash ii]

I wonder what his extension is going to look like

 

[TheGodFresco]

Any chance Hyde gets dealt?

 

[49ersaaron8]

We need jarvis Landry. Dude is too tough.

Would love Hyde and a 4th for Landry

Then Draft Saquon.

 

[dland24]

We need jarvis Landry. Dude is too tough.

Would love Hyde and a 4th for Landry

Then Draft Saquon.

Funny thing is, I read this post before I read about Ajayi, and thought to myself why on earth would Miami want Hyde. Lol

 

[Fozz]

Man, I hope he does well here. But will we see an improvement even though the O-line isn't good?

 

[heatseeker23]

We get a young, dirt cheap QB that is hungry and an up and coming set of young guys behind him to help the team develop.

Except for the dirt cheap part. We're gonna have to figure out whether to franchise tag him for one year or hit him with the extendo, either way its not gonna be dirt cheap. Cheaper than Cousins tho thats for sure.

 

[Bosa]

 

[red81]

I woke up with Jimmy G as my QB.


BTW, this is how ****** up the Browns situation is:

 

[Fozz]

Wow, that Browns front office is crap.

 

[deuce king]

Except for the dirt cheap part. We're gonna have to figure out whether to franchise tag him for one year or hit him with the extendo, either way its not gonna be dirt cheap. Cheaper than Cousins tho thats for sure.

I should have put "dirt cheap initially" or "up front" but yes thank you, you are correct. We didn't have give away a lot draft picks in order to get Jimmy G.

 

[moe200069]

If i recall correctly, rumor was that the patriots wanted our first rounder last season for jimmy g. given that this season would have been a rebuild even if he were starting game 1, i'm glad they didn't give up that pick.

jimmy g + barkley + garcon + hilton + taylor + kittle

**** I already can't wait for September 2018 and we're barely just getting out of october

 

[moe200069]

getting jimmy in the middle of an 0-8 season is like getting a new bicycle during a rainy, cold christmas; as much as you want to immediately take that joint outside and start powersliding all over the place, you know you're probably better off waiting for better weather so you don't **** around and destroy it.

 

[red81]

Rashard traded to NYJ. He never looked comfortable in this scheme.

 

[22stylez]

Wowwww what we get for him

 

[22stylez]

Nvm. Just read. 5th rounder.

Only man baalkes 11 man 2016 Draft is Buckner.

We should try and move Hyde and Armstead.

 

[red81]

I would trade Armstead for a pack of chiclets.

 

[red81]

I hope they bring in Byron Maxwell. He played really well when he was in this scheme.

 

[aNYone]

Am I crazy for not wanting to see Jimmy G on the field this season.

 

[red81]

Am I crazy for not wanting to see Jimmy G on the field this season.

No, the pragmatist in me feels the same way, especially with the state of the OL.

But the fan in me wants to see him out there.