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Nothing hints that the Carolina Panthers are interested in Jimmy Garoppolo. However, the San Francisco 49ers don’t have many trade options left. The team would probably prefer to see the seasoned quarterback and his $25+ million salary removed from the record.
As the quarterback market dries up and the 49ers seem to be overvaluing Garoppolo, the team may have to swallow their pride and opt for a less desirable option.
Peter King of NBC Sports has one Panther-related idea.
“I don’t think there’s a good market at all [for Garoppolo]”King told Colin Cowherd at The Herd. “I think the 49ers are best off doing one of two things: trying to trade him for Sam Darnold right with Carolina because I think Carolina will see that as an improvement, or stick with Jimmy until someone gets hurt [before the start of the season].”
If the Panthers aren’t interested, the 49ers may have no choice but to wait until the end of the offseason to see if an NFL team is in desperate need of a quarterback. San Francisco is unlikely to send Garoppolo to the division rival Seattle Seahawks and would like to avoid an outright firing of the quarterback.
“[By] by then Jimmy Garoppolo will be healthy and able to throw the ball well,” King explained. – There’s nothing wrong with the 49ers waiting. They must not pass it on to anyone.”
The first option could prove profitable if the 49ers promise Garoppolo that he will be elsewhere by a certain date. Of course, the quarterback who recently had shoulder surgery didn’t help the situation.
“Colin, maybe John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan looked Jimmy in the eyes and said, ‘We promise we’ll trade you,’ or something like that,” King added. “If they did, they might have to do something like [a deal for Darnold]. But if I were them right now, I would tell Jimmy, “Be patient. You’ll be somewhere by the trade deadline.” Nobody’s perfect. Did you find an error in this article?
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