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It is not lost on San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan that newly acquired gunslinger Jimmy Garoppolo has rock star like qualities.
After landing the talent for a second-round pick, people are already considering the marriage between Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan a good one. The latter is a supposed quarterback-whisper and the former is highly thought of.
Anyway, here is the head coach of the 49ers discussing all things Handsome Jimmy related (via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area):
“I think it excites guys,” coach Kyle Shanahan said on 49ers Game Plan, via Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. “When players see that on Monday and they come in on Wednesday, you can feel a little different buzz. I think we had a great week of practice. I think C.J. had his best week of practice. On Wednesday, we only had two balls hit the ground. We haven’t done that all year, so I think it did give us a little bit of juice and some energy. Jimmy has fit in really well in that quarterback room. He’s fit in real well with the guys, and I think the guys see the talent out there, also. I don’t think anyone’s trying to rush it or knows when it’s going to happen, but people can see we have a few good quarterbacks in our building.”
How about the rumblings that Handsome Jim won't even play this season?
“That’s something I’m going to take day-by-day,” Shanahan said of getting Garoppolo on the field. “It’s not just about Jimmy. It’s about our team, too. I want to make sure I put Jimmy in a position where I believe he has a chance to be successful. That’s a huge challenge for a guy when he’s hopping into the middle of this year. We’re not the healthiest right now. That’s not all that’s going into the decision. I got to wait until Jimmy’s ready. And I [have] to wait until I think when he goes in, [until I think] he has a chance to successful. If that time comes, or when it comes, then we won’t hesitate to do that.”
Nevertheless, it appears the Niners made a huge upgrade at the position. A direct result of that is the buzz happening off the field, as well as players on the roster upping their game. Now, let's just see how this works out as far as wins and losses are concerned.
