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C.J. Beathard is starting because he knows the offense, not because he’s the best quarterback

No sooner did Jimmy Garoppolo’s knee injury put C.J. Beathard into the starting line-up, the announcements came of all the quarterbacks to bring in for workouts; Dan Savage, Matt Simms, Kellen Clemens. The San Francisco 49ers are not in a rush to sign anybody, as they should be. C.J. Beathard gives them and everyone not the best chance to win, but the best chance to develop in a consistent scheme. This is to keep things rolling into 2019, to keep those rookies and second-year players developing without introducing wrinkles never to be used again.