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Third-round rookie QBs have been better than you might expect over the past decade
A third-round rookie QB earning significant playing time is a rarity in the NFL, but isn’t unprecedented. In fact, it might surprise you how well third-round rookies have fared over the past decade.
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![Brian Hoyer signs three-year deal with Patriots [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/11/01093248/Sept26mid1Final.jpg)
Brian Hoyer signs three-year deal with Patriots [report]
On Monday evening, the 49ers completed a trade to acquire former Patriots’ backup and coveted prospect Jimmy Garoppolo as San Francisco general manager John Lynch swapped the team’s second round draft pick in 2018 to nab a potential franchise quarterback.
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Garoppolo’s playing time will be a week-to-week question
When Jimmy Garoppolo plays could depend on the offensive line, and mostly, his grasp of the offense.
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Why Kyle Shanahan believes Jimmy Garoppolo can be a franchise quarterback
49ers believe Garoppolo’s character and physical skills make him a franchise player
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49ers traded Rashard Robinson after he and coaches not on same page
Former 49ers cornerback Rashard Robinson constant mistakes might have prompted his trade to the Jets for a fifth-round pick.
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![49ers looking to give Garoppolo contract extension [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/10/31140036/jimmyGaroppolo1.jpg)
Oct 22, 2017; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) screams as he takes the field against the Atlanta Falcons during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports49ers looking to give Garoppolo contract extension [report]
When San Francisco sent a second-round draft pick to the Patriots in exchange for QB Jimmy Garoppolo on Monday, everyone assumed it was for longer than the team’s remaining eight games this season.
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Jul 28, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers cornerback Will Redmond (23) warms up during the San Francisco 49ers training camp at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports49ers release former third round draft choice Will Redmond
There might not be a busier man in football than 49ers’ general manager John Lynch.
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![49ers trade Rashard Robinson to Jets [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2016/09/20135218/robinson-rashard.jpg)
49ers trade Rashard Robinson to Jets [report]
San Francisco is trading starting cornerback Rashard Robinson to the New York Jets, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The 49ers are receiving a fifth-round pick in the 2018 draft in return, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area.
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Krueger explains why waiting to draft a quarterback would have been a mistake
As far as the quarterbacks coming out in the draft, there’s some good prospects. But they’re all prospects.
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![49ers made offer for Garoppolo before NFL draft [report]](https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/82/2017/10/31103405/Jimmy-Garopplolo1.jpg)
49ers made offer for Garoppolo before NFL draft [report]
49ers general manager John Lynch made the biggest move of his young career as an NFL executive on Tuesday, trading away next year’s second round pick for his quarterback of the future, Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
