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Jimmy Garoppolo and his San Francisco 49ers are 2-0 and find themselves in a three-way tie for the best record in the NFC West. They hope to keep rolling this weekend against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
Garoppolo is focused on winning and isn't looking over his shoulder at the 21-year-old rookie quarterback waiting in the wings. One day, the offense will be Trey Lance's to command. Garoppolo isn't going down without a fight, though, and fully intends to make any potential transition a tough decision for his head coach, Kyle Shanahan.
That's not to say that he has a bad relationship with Lance. On the contrary, the opposite is true, something Garoppolo repeated today during an interview on The Rich Eisen Show. The host was curious how the veteran quarterback has avoided any "weirdness" with the situation of not only constantly proving himself but serving as a mentor to his eventual successor.
"The way I handle it is I try not to think about it too much," Garoppolo told Rich Eisen. "Kind of go out there, play your game, let the chips fall as they may, and if you do good things on the field, good things will happen to you. Just got to keep winning games. That's what it's all about in this league. It doesn't matter if it's pretty or ugly. A win's a win."
Still, Garoppolo knows that every snap is essentially an evaluation. Should he falter, there might not be too much hesitation to replace him. That hasn't happened yet, thanks to the team's hot start and Lance still needing time to develop.
How does Garoppolo deal with the consistent evaluation of his play? He had a pretty good response.
"I think, not even just quarterback, I think every position should be evaluated that way," Garoppolo said. "As coaches, they're always looking to improve, and [asking], 'Can we make things better in this situation?' I think every position kind of has that, and that's the competition of the sport that I think brings out the best in everyone.
"So, whenever you've got a situation like this — or there's a million different situations ... everyone kind of has their story — but just any type of competition, I truly believe it brings out the best in everyone."
Malachi Corley welcomes opportunity to play with 49ers WRs
By David Bonilla
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Malachi Corley has been likened to versatile San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel. What does Corley, the former Western Kentucky wide receiver, think about the prospect of joining Samuel and the rest of the 49ers' receiving corps?
It's a possibility. Corley is expected to be drafted in the second or third round this week and recently visited the team in Santa Clara. Could it be the 49ers calling his name?
"Put me out there with Deebo," Corley recently told Kay Adams on the "Up and Adams" show. "Deebo, left, Malachi, right, [Brandon] Aiyuk, [Christian] McCaffrey down the middle."
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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.
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Draft Watch: Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley visiting 49ers on Wednesday
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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.
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Rapoport: 49ers send clear message to teams inquiring about Brandon Aiyuk
By David Bonilla
Apr 16
Ian Rapoport didn't offer much of an update on the ongoing contract negotiations between the San Francisco 49ers and their standout wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. However, the NFL insider emphasized one thing: The team is not entertaining trade discussions at this juncture.
Reacting to Aiyuk's decision to unfollow the 49ers on Instagram, Rapoport couldn't help but chuckle at the latest development. This practice has become commonplace among players who are unhappy with their contract situations. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel similarly took this action in 2022 before requesting to be traded just before the draft.
Things have yet to escalate that far with Aiyuk, but Rapoport sees his
