49ers’ 2018 ‘Who Is?’ series: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
By Peter Panacy
What to Expect with the 49ers in 2018
Let’s see… a Super Bowl ring, both a Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selection, being named Offensive Player of the Year and an MVP award sound about right.
Heck, let’s just start carving that Pro Football Hall of Fame bust for Canton.
Told you it’s hard to avoid the hype.
Regardless of that, it’s impossible to not feel excited about Jimmy Garoppolo’s prospects with San Francisco this season. A year ago, he helped turn an inept offense into one of the most effective in the NFL. All with an offensive cast seriously lacking playmaking talent.
The 49ers spent considerable effort this season upgrading that offense, bringing in veteran center Weston Richburg and running back Jerick McKinnon, drafting right tackle Mike McGlinchey and wide receiver Dante Pettis, as well as getting a standout veteran wideout, Pierre Garçon, back from a serious 2017 neck injury.
Yeah, things look good for Garoppolo and Co.
Many of the returnees from 2017, including Garoppolo, will have the detailed knowledge of Kyle Shanahan’s offense too. That only serves to help.
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So if you’re banking on anything but an exceptional Pro Bowl-like season from Garoppolo, you’re doing it wrong.