With just under half a season to play in the NFL, San Francisco live a totally different situation from the previous year. Leaders of the NFC West have moved to the basement of their division following the loss of elemental pieces on the defensive side, the mainstay of the team in 2019 to reach the Super Bowl. Faced with that situation, Jimmy Garoppolo has acquired more attention than usual.
The NinersIn addition to defensive losses, they have lost receivers and starting running backs throughout the season in different periods. Within that context, the team’s responsibility has fallen even more on the shoulders of Garoppolo, who is inactive with an ankle injury.
“Everyone wants to know about Jimmy. Here’s what I know about Jimmy Garoppolo, and I think I’ve been consistent: We’re a better football team when he’s on the field. We won a lot of games with him on the field. We have had a bad time without him “, Held John Lynch, gerente general del Levi’s Stadium.
Garoppolo came to San Francisco in 2017 to take over the title after sitting on the Patriots bench for his first three seasons at Foxborough. Since then, starting as a starter, the Niners are 22-8. This year they are 3-3 with ‘Jimmy G’ behind the center and 1-2 with Nick Mullens.
“So people can try to set his game apart. And I think this year Jimmy has not played to his standard. It seems to me that a lot of it has somehow been compromised with his health. We have a lot of confidence in Jimmy “, cleared Lynch doubts for KNBR.
For now, Garoppolo’s upper ankle injury during the Week 8 game in Seattle does not require surgery. That’s a win for the veteran passer and for the San Francisco club. On this, the team has decided that it will let the recovery of the quarterback follow its own process, without forcing anything.
Bourne, back to the Niners
Between injuries and positive results for covid-19, the wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has returned to the Niners roster. This Friday he practiced for the first time in two weeks. With next week’s game against the Saints and the situation with the receiving corps (multiple casualties), it calls into question how the fourth-year player will be used.
“Anytime he’s not here for 10 days and two weeks of practice are missed it’s a problem, but we have few receivers so he’ll play anyway, but we have to be smart with him.said coach Kyle Shanahan.
