Jimmy Garoppolo once again is just behind Tom Brady, but we’re not looking at the New England Patriots’ depth chart from 2016.
Instead, NFL.com ranked all the signal-callers who started a game in 2019, and the 49ers’ young starter ended up ranked just one spot below the six-time Super Bowl champion Brady.
Garoppolo checks in at No. 15 overall, with former Bay Area resident and Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr just one spot behind.
While Jimmy G’s numbers don’t jump out on first glance, the 28-year-old was tied for fifth among league quarterbacks in touchdown passes (27), third in yards per attempt (8.