Despite franchise quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Carson Wentz, Matt Ryan, and finally Deshaun Watson, all being moved this offseason, a Jimmy Garoppolo trade still hasn’t happened. With the buyers market for starting QB having shrunk considerably in recent weeks, there is no guarantee that the Garoppolo-49ers marriage will end before the upcoming season.

It seems that the current offseason landscape has set up three sensible paths ahead for the franchise. Let’s take a look a how this situation could play out in the coming months.

 

San Francisco 49ers push to make trade sooner rather than later

The 49ers really should try to move the eight-year veteran as soon as possible. By holding on to him and waiting for a “goldie locks” offer, they also retain his nearly $27 million cap hit for this season. Much of the best talent available have already been snapped up in free agency including valuable players that were surprisingly released by their teams when free agency started earlier this month.

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What will the 49ers do with Jimmy Garoppolo?

  • Jimmy Garoppolo stats (2021): 3,810 passing yards, 20 TDs, 12 INTs

However, there are still notable names like Tryann Mathieu, Stephon Gilmore, Odell Beckham, Jr., Bobby Wagner, and JC Tretter on the market. Considering the 49ers just missed out on another Super Bowl appearance, adding one of those valuable players to an already talented roster would be a boon for the team. Especially if they believe they will be better off with 2021 first-round pick Trey Lance leading the offense.

It would benefit the team as a whole to move Garoppolo ASAP.

Odds: 10 to 1