Indeed, Atlanta rushed a league-high 559 times, and that run-first system might be enough to get the most out of Garoppolo instead of asking him to be a drop-back passer 30-plus times per game. “A bridge starter with QB1 upside, Garoppolo would get shades of the Niners’ offense with the Falcons, thanks to Arthur Smith’s lean on the run and play-action,” the report read. That’s one what league evaluator told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler (h/t on Twitter), suggesting that Falcons head coach Arthur Smith’s reliance on a stout run game and heavy play action could make Garoppolo feel right at home:Ī league evaluator pointed out that Jimmy Garoppolo would be a good fit with the #Falcons, says bridge starter with QB1 upside, Garoppolo would get shades of the Niners' offense with the Falcons, thanks to Arthur Smith's lean on the run and play-action.” /USJtX3spDB- JPAFootball February 4, 2023 Or, maybe, the Atlanta Falcons wind up being a perfect match. It’s possible the Niners’ former defensive coordinator, now-Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans, wants to bring Garoppolo with him to help rebuild that offense, and Garoppolo does have a rapport with Texans general manager Nick Caserio. Garoppolo might not be a highly sought-after quarterback on the open market, but he’ll have suitors. What does that mean for Jimmy G, though? Where will he end up playing this season? Falcons emerge as a ‘good fit’ for 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo Instead, the 49ers are likely to head into the new year with two younger quarterbacks battling it out to be the starter, Trey Lance and Brock Purdy. Speaking to reporters not long after San Francisco was eliminated in the playoffs during the NFC Championship game, Shanahan said he didn’t “see any scenario” in which Garoppolo would return to the team in 2023. Now poised to be a free agent, the 31-year-old Garoppolo isn’t likely to return to the Bay Area, at least according to Shanahan. Head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense has that as a staple, and the play action that derives from a run-first system helped turn Garoppolo into an effective quarterback (when healthy) dating back to him joining the Niners in 2017. If there’s one thing the critics and proponents of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo can agree upon, it’s the reality that he plays much better when his offense has a stout run game behind him. Jimmy Garoppolo is all but guaranteed to leave the 49ers in NFL free agency this offseason, and the Falcons could emerge as a front-runner to sign him.
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