The San Francisco 49ers will be under plenty of pressure heading into 2019 to improve upon their awful 4-12 record from a year ago. And their returning quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo could be shouldering the brunt of that pressure.
Garoppolo has had a somewhat unconventional career to this point. The former Eastern Illinois standout was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
And after seeing limited playing time in 2016 following Tom Brady‘s suspension, the young quarterback clearly impressed enough to have teams calling the Patriots inquiring about his services.