C.J. Beathard: ‘I’m not afraid of getting hit, that won’t affect me’
C.J. Beathard continues to win the admiration of his teammates for his tough play
C.J. Beathard
49ers’ guard Brandon Fusco “feels terrible” shaking the owner’s hand after loss
49ers offensive line has taken the team’s woes upon themselves.
49ers lose their ninth straight as Jimmy Garoppolo watches
More injuries, more mistakes and more losses for the embattled 49ers.
Kyle Shanahan proving he’s in it for the long haul
Call him bull-headed, but Kyle Shanahan won’t start new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo until he can run his system, and there’s no timetable on when that will be.
Edwards: Shanahan, Garoppolo have to overcome 49ers’ lack of talent
Herm Edwards approves of the 49ers’ trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, but thinks the 49ers need to put better skill players around Garoppolo to help him succeed.
Beathard to Garoppolo: Steep challenge ahead in learning playbook
Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t have a playbook in college and it had three years to learn the Patriots’s system. Now he has to be a quick study.
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.
Breer: Many Patriots view Garoppolo as a potential 10-year starter
The San Francisco 49ers have their quarterback of the future. At least, that’s what many New England Patriots think.
Answers to your Jimmy Garoppolo questions
Garoppolo is nimble and has a lightening release according to a Patriots beat writer
Middlekauff: C.J. Beathard is not very talented
Bay Area broadcasters John Middlekauff and Guy Haberman discussed the 49ers quarterback situation on their podcast Sunday, and both seemed to agree that the third-round pick just isn’t all that good.