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NFL 2017 quarterback power rankings for every team

ByPeter Panacy|
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 22: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons speaks to Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after the NFC Championship Game at the Georgia Dome on January 22, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 09: Brian Hoyer #2 of the Chicago Bears calls an audible before a play during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – OCTOBER 09: Brian Hoyer #2 of the Chicago Bears calls an audible before a play during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

OK, San Francisco 49ers fans. The long-awaited rebuild is finally underway.

And credit first-year general manager John Lynch for not panicking in the NFL Draft, despite having quarterbacking needs, and reaching to select from an otherwise less-than-stellar rookie crop.

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Yes, the Niners pulled in C.J. Beathard out of Iowa late in Round 3. But he’s a developmental piece and everyone knows it.

Instead, Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan pulled in journeyman QB Brian Hoyer to hold the line in 2017.

Hoyer isn’t a franchise savior by any means. And the Niners will hurt, offensively, until they can find a long-term option here.

Yet Hoyer hasn’t exactly been bad in his runs with the Patriots, Browns, Texans and Bears up to this point. Heck, he even earned praise this offseason from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

The finishing touches for San Francisco’s rebuild are still a long, long ways away. So don’t expect Hoyer to put the Niners on his shoulders, but don’t expect him to be the biggest weakness either.

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