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Jimmy Garoppolo is now 18-3 as a starting NFL quarterback. That record is impressive, but not impressive enough for Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, who still refuses to give the San Francisco 49ers quarterback credit.
Smith was presented with the question: Is it time to give Garoppolo some credit?
His answer? An undeniable, at least in his mind, "No!"
Garoppolo was coming off a career game where he threw for 424 yards against the Arizona Cardinals. Against the Packers, the 49ers quarterback recorded a career-high passer rating of 145.8. An NFL passer rating of 158.3, by the way, is considered "perfect."
Still, it wasn't enough to convince Smith, who tried to persuade Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim that Garoppolo has proven nothing other than the fact that he is a good enough quarterback for the 49ers.
What are Smith's criticisms of Garoppolo? The ESPN personality points to the quarterback's 20 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, feeling that Garoppolo is still an unknown with a game on the line.
"My point to you is, at the end of the day, when I look at Jimmy G, Jimmy G's got skills," Smith says. "He's no scrub. I think he's worth the $72 million in guaranteed (money) that he's getting in today's quarterback market, but do I think he's elite yet?"
There's just one problem. Kellerman points out that the question wasn't if Garoppolo is elite. It was if it is time to give him some credit for the 49ers' success this season.
"I said, 'No,'" Smith responded.
As a rebuttal, Kellerman points to the 49ers' games last season without Garoppolo.
"That team fell apart," Kellerman said. "It's one thing to say a guy is 18-3, [...] but for a team that can't buy a win without him? That's not the Patriots without Tom Brady. That's not the Steelers without Ben Roethlisberger, but it is without Jimmy G.
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By Marc Adams
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According to NFL Insider, Benjamin Allbright, the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, to add him as a weapon for QB Russell Wilson. The Steelers added Wilson earlier this offseason after the Denver Broncos decided to move on from him. Aiyuk, if paired with Steelers WR George Pickens, would give Wilson two dangerous threats in the passing game.
👀 pic.twitter.com/261FS6DjhL— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL)
Kellen Mond has found a new NFL home, albeit not with the San Francisco 49ers, the team he had recently expressed hope of joining. The New Orleans Saints have announced the signing of the veteran quarterback.
The Saints have signed QB Kellen Mond pic.twitter.com/BGOd7pnU45— John Hendrix (@JohnJHendrix) April 12, 2024
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49ers sign WR Trent Taylor, reuniting with former draft pick
By David Bonilla
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The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
Draft Watch: Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley visiting 49ers on Wednesday
By David Bonilla
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The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
