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49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo could be ‘next Mahomes,’ AFC executive says

It’s been a year and a half since the San Francisco 49ers traded for QB Jimmy Garoppolo. After finishing the 2017 season on a ridiculous 5-0 run, the sky was the limit for Jimmy G and 49ers. Garoppolo took the league by storm and was set for a big 2018.

Unfortunately, for all football fans, Garoppolo’s 2018 was cut short after tearing his ACL in Week 3. Around the NFL, the confidence hasn’t wavered in the Niners signal-caller. According to one AFC executive speaking on Garoppolo, “He’s got the best chance to be the next Mahomes,”

From the Bleacher Report article:

There are teams that secretly have a massive crush on him (or maybe it’s not so secret).