As the 49ers continue to wait on a Jimmy Garoppolo trade developing, they will not fine him for missing minicamp. The team will excuse the veteran quarterback from its minicamp, which is set for this week, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
Garoppolo not being ready to participate fully makes this news a formality, but it continues to reveal the 49ers’ plans regarding their longtime starter. John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan have spoken openly about wanting to trade Garoppolo. While both have offered scenarios in which the ninth-year veteran is not dealt, the 49ers’ goal remains for Garoppolo to be sent elsewhere in order to begin the Trey Lance era. Garoppolo, 30, has done his shoulder rehab away from the team’s facility.
Lance has had the first-team reps to himself this offseason and stands to keep growing in Shanahan’s system during minicamp. The former one-and-done Division I-FCS starter struggled as a rookie but recently detailed his issues overcoming a finger injury — one that did not fully heal until the season ended.
The prospect of Garoppolo resurfacing as a competitor in training camp would complicate San Francisco’s blueprint — both financially, considering the $26.9MM cap figure attached to Garoppolo, and in terms of Lance’s future — but that scenario remains in play the longer the incumbent starter stays on the roster. The team’s most recent step continues to show that will not be the goal.
Garoppolo’s surgery on his throwing shoulder did not take place until March, delaying his return to action and halting meaningful 49ers trade talks. As a result, Baker Mayfield has been more frequently connected to other teams than Garoppolo. But the four-plus-year 49er starter’s presence in the background here still affects Mayfield’s status. Once both are ready to participate fully, trade talks involving the passers stand to intensify and increase in complexity.
the main difference between Baker and Jimmy ,
is Jimmy’s not crying about it
Jimmy’s already made over $100 million in his career. Jimmy had a lot of advance warning he was going to be replaced. Jimmy’s team didn’t reportedly say they needed an adult at QB before spending a huge amount of draft capital and an unprecedented amount of guaranteed money to bring in a player accused of sexual misconduct by two dozen people. Jimmy’s replacement wasn’t brought in after the offseason game of QB musical chairs was almost completely done.
So I’d say there are at least a couple of notable differences.
They’re both mediocre QBs with bum shoulders
Watsons not going to play much this season if at all.
show up to work, don’t burn bridges, and potentially get paid to actually do something this year baker
They signed Brissett the day after trading for Watson. They clearly signaled Baker wouldn’t even be in their plans as a backup.
20 mil guaranteed = part of the plan
That’s simply not true. They changed plans after they guaranteed the money. He knows they don’t want him. They know he knows. They’ve tried to trade him.
because he’s a diva and was crying when they were one of 4 teams in talks to acquire Watson.
You’re labelling him a diva because you want to. That’s why you turned a Jimmy post into a reason to trash him. The Browns treated Baker as collateral damage and clearly indicated they don’t want him on the team. To trash him as a diva for not showing up is nonsense. If management does everything it can to alienate one of its employees and then the employee acts alienated, management has to be accountable.
Would you show up to work with a smile on your face and a positive attitude if your boss was openly trying to get an employee to take your job?
Jimmy did last year
Baker had already demanded a trade.
He can’t throw anyway so there’s no reason, at all, to have him in camp. The late surgery has made trading him almost impossible. Looks like he’ll be insurance against Lance being what he’s looked like thus far. Can’t see anyone trading for him
lance is gonna suck bro
They all played musical chairs and the last seat was filled
The 49ers should hang onto Garoppolo, as they still don’t know what they have in Lance and this year’s schedule is much tougher than last year’s.
Do the 49ers actually think keeping Jimmy out of mini camp will increase his trade value? Everyone is well aware of his injury history. It’s clear they wanted to hedge their bet while drafting Lance but the entire plan may go sideways now. Of course as a last resort they could always re-sign Tom Savage.
Oh boy. Can’t believe I’m saying this but … Lamar and Kyle Hamilton for Jimmy and Bosa. Ravens fan here. With tight end and running back scheme emphasis obvious (I believe), we don’t need a QB with down field arm strength. Not Jimmy. What we need is a QB with a quick release and faking skills.Yes? Jimmy can do those. Hamilton addresses SFs need to cut down on the big play boner. And then, of course, Jackson and Bosa r the marque players here. A question. Would Lamar’s skill set fit with SFs style of play. Call me crazy…but….
Ravens would not make that trade.
@Shawn W. I hear ya! I only bring it up because Lamar has not “been in town”. Maybe a “red flag” he wants out?
Lol… as a 49ers fan…. Lol…