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San Francisco 49ers: List of Quarterbacks in Play for the 2017 Season

By Peter Panacy

Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) looks on before the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Cardinals 23-21. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Jimmy Garoppolo

Another quarterbacking commodity presumably on the trade market is New England Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo.

Like Cousins, it might be best for the 49ers to wait at least a year to see if/how Garoppolo hits the open market. Backing up the most famous QB in the game right now, Tom Brady, doesn’t allow for a lot of limelight. But Brady isn’t getting any younger.

Strangely enough, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick knows this, which is why any possible attempt to move Garoppolo could be seen as suspect. Perhaps this is why the Pats, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, are holding off on such a move:

Still, everyone in the NFL has a price tag. The question is if anyone is willing to pay the one on Garoppolo.

Probably not San Francisco. At least not now.