Former 49ers quarterback Steve Young joined Tolbert & Lund on Thursday to talk about Garoppolo’s performance and the near-interception specifically, and pointed to an element of Garoppolo’s decision that worries him.
Spent a little time noodling around the first two weeks of NFL statistics, and it turns out Jimmy G has turned into “Jimmy, gee — you’re off to slow start.”
Jimmy Garoppolo completed 18 of 26 attempts for 206 yards and two touchdowns in the win. He also took six sacks, which Kyle Shanahan calls a group effort.
Contrary to Week 1, Sunday’s win is somewhat discouraging, considering the avalanche of events that nearly pushed the 49ers to 0-2, despite a 17-point fourth-quarter lead.
The 49ers and Lions square off in Week 2 Sunday. The matchup features Matt Patricia, Kyle Shanahan, and Jimmy Garoppolo, who worked with and against each other in past roles.
After looking nearly flawless in his five starts with the 49ers last season, Jimmy Garoppolo finally looked human on Sunday, throwing three interceptions in a 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.