Earlier in the week, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler spoke to over 50 league executives, coaches, scouts, and players and they named San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle the best tight end in the NFL. There wasn’t any Niner for the running backs or wide receivers.
Quarterbacks were up next, and while Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t land inside the top 10, he did receive two votes, which puts him at 15th in the voting for quarterbacks. Here was ESPN’s blurb:
Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers (2): ”He’s a pure pocket guy with a great release and his teammates love him.