After shocking many by being taken in the third round of the 2017, by first year head coach Kyle Shanahan, the ascension to the top spot in the Niners offense has come quicker than many would have anticipated.
Journeyman Brian Hoyer wasn’t giving life to an 0-5 team that had enough, and turned to Beathard in game 6 against the Redskins. Hoyer had 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions on the year.
Beathard who took the starting job at Iowa in his junior season over Jake Rudock led Iowa to a 12-0 regular season in 2015, and nearly captured a Big Ten title, and spot in the College Football Playoff.