Former San Francisco 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan has offered up his opinion on the team’s trade for New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and he approves.
The Patriots have been trying to figure out Garoppolo’s situation, given Tom Brady’s continued strong play and Jimmy G hitting free agency next year. In August, McCloughan spoke with Patriots beat writer Ben Volin about Garoppolo and what the Patriots should do.
McCloughan said at the time he would have kept Garoppolo. He said he thinks Garoppolo can be a strong long-term option, and if a team can have that, they “almost have to keep him.