San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo took a lot of heat this season when things went wrong for his team. However, through all of the doubt and hate that Garoppolo has received, one of his most loyal defenders has been teammate and pass-catcher Deebo Samuel, who has consistently come to the defense of his quarterback. While some of the offseason speculation on Garoppolo's 49ers future has quieted down, it hasn't stopped Samuel from defending his quarterback. The 49ers star wideout invoked former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady in his latest defense of Garoppolo, per Sports Illustrated.

49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel pointed out that the only active quarterback to have a better winning percentage this season than Jimmy Garoppolo was Tom Brady.

Whether wins are a quarterback statistic or not, it's noteworthy that Garoppolo was only outpaced by the legendary Brady in a statistic that pretty much sums up the signal-caller's job the best: win the game. And Samuel doesn't want that to go unnoticed.

No one is saying that the 49ers quarterback is better than Brady, but what Samuel is saying is that his quarterback deserves more respect for his ability as a winner.

If the 49ers decide to move on from Jimmy Garoppolo, it's becoming quite clear that Deebo Samuel won't be happy about it.