Jimmy Garoppolo is in the midst of one of the best stretches of his nine-year NFL career, posting numbers throwing the ball downfield that are unprecedented during his tenure with the 49ers. Garoppolo currently has a 4.8 percent big-time throw rate, which is nearly double what it was in his 2019 season, where he quarterbacked the 49ers on a super bowl run.
Garoppolo has shined, in particular, pushing the ball into the intermediate area of the field on passes with a depth between 10-19 yards. On those intermediate-level throws, Garoppolo has an 8.5 percent big-time throw rate, which is the third highest among all qualified quarterbacks in the NFL this season.