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Jimmy G. is officially rolling in G’s.
As expected, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has had his bank account transformed after transforming the 49ers in just five starts in 2017: On Thursday, Garoppolo signed a five-year contract worth up to $137.5 million, the NFL Network reported. The per-year average of $27.5 million is the richest in NFL history. The contract also has nearly $90 million in guarantees in the first three years, which is also the most in league history, ESPN reported.
The mega-deal comes after Garoppolo, 26, assumed the starting job on a 1-10 team and began a December to remember. The 49ers, who had won five of their previous 34 games, went 5-0 in the month and gained at least 369 yards in five straight games for the first time since 1998.
Now Playing: 49ers Sign Jimmy Garoppolo to Five-Year, $137 Million Contract
The 49ers have signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a new contract that will give him the highest annual salary in the history of the NFL, according to multiple reports.
Media: Sports Illustrated
“It’s a team game and I think everyone likes to say that their position is just as important as everything else,” left tackle Joe Staley said Thursday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “But we’re not fooling anybody. It’s quarterback driven and you have to have a lot of confidence in that quarterback position. And Jimmy really gave us that spark at the end of the year. And I think everyone’s confidence level in him rose as the season went on. And their play kind of rose.”
Garoppolo is 7-0 in his career as a starter, which makes him one of seven QBs since 1970 to win his first seven career starts. His 2,038 passing yards in his first seven starts ranks fourth in the NFL over the past 49 seasons.
Garoppolo’s late-season performance stunned even the 49ers, who acquired him for a second-round pick from the Patriots on Oct. 30. Shortly after he was acquired, head coach Kyle Shanahan pointed to his inexperience - he threw 94 passes in New England - and said it was likely they would use the franchise tag on him this offseason.
The thinking was the one-year tag, which would have paid Garoppolo more than $23 million, would have given the 49ers more time to evaluate him and determine if he was a franchise quarterback.
Now, however, it appears Garoppolo is poised to add to the legacy of a franchise known for its quarterbacks: San Francisco, the team of Y.A. Tittle, John Brodie, Joe Montana and Steve Young, is one of two franchises (Rams) to have three modern-era QBs (all but Brodie from that list) in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But they haven’t had a QB voted to the Pro Bowl since Jeff Garcia in 2002, and have often had subpar play from the position over the past 14 seasons. Since 2004, the 49ers rank at or near the bottom of the NFL in passing yards (32nd), touchdown passes (31st), completion percentage (29th), interceptions (28th) and passer rating (26th).
Garoppolo was rewarded handsomely for his ability to produce far more impressive numbers. But his lucrative contract could appear far more modest over the next few months.
Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins, who ranks third in NFL history in completion percentage and 10th in passer rating, is expected to become an unrestricted free agent in March. In addition, some of the NFL’s elite are soon due for contract extensions: Atlanta’s Matt Ryan is scheduled to be a free agent in 2019 and Seattle’s Russell Wilson and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers are set to hit the market in 2020.
Garoppolo’s $27.5 million per-year average ranks just ahead Detroit’s Matthew Stafford ($27 million) and Oakland’s Derek Carr ($25.05 million), who signed extensions in 2017.
Despite a significant payout to Garoppolo in 2018, the 49ers can still be major players in free agency. They had been projected to have an NFL-high $113 million in salary cap space, according to OverTheCap.com. In addition, they will have a high draft pick — either No. 9 or No. 10 — depending on the outcome of a coin flip with the Raiders.
They will likely look to upgrade at cornerback and interior offensive line, while also addressing their pass-rush.
One position they don’t figure to address is quarterback, where, it appears, they should be in good hands for a long time.
49ers reportedly sign Jimmy Garoppolo to $137.5 million deal
Jimmy G. is officially rolling in G’s.
As expected, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has had his bank account transformed after transforming the 49ers in just five starts in 2017: On Thursday, Garoppolo signed a five-year contract worth up to $137.5 million, the NFL Network reported. The per-year average of $27.5 million is the richest in NFL history. The contract also has nearly $90 million in guarantees in the first three years, which is also the most in league history, ESPN reported.
The mega-deal comes after Garoppolo, 26, assumed the starting job on a 1-10 team and began a December to remember. The 49ers, who had won five of their previous 34 games, went 5-0 in the month and gained at least 369 yards in five straight games for the first time since 1998.
Now Playing: 49ers Sign Jimmy Garoppolo to Five-Year, $137 Million Contract
The 49ers have signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a new contract that will give him the highest annual salary in the history of the NFL, according to multiple reports.
Media: Sports Illustrated
“It’s a team game and I think everyone likes to say that their position is just as important as everything else,” left tackle Joe Staley said Thursday on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “But we’re not fooling anybody. It’s quarterback driven and you have to have a lot of confidence in that quarterback position. And Jimmy really gave us that spark at the end of the year. And I think everyone’s confidence level in him rose as the season went on. And their play kind of rose.”
Garoppolo is 7-0 in his career as a starter, which makes him one of seven QBs since 1970 to win his first seven career starts. His 2,038 passing yards in his first seven starts ranks fourth in the NFL over the past 49 seasons.
Garoppolo’s late-season performance stunned even the 49ers, who acquired him for a second-round pick from the Patriots on Oct. 30. Shortly after he was acquired, head coach Kyle Shanahan pointed to his inexperience - he threw 94 passes in New England - and said it was likely they would use the franchise tag on him this offseason.
The thinking was the one-year tag, which would have paid Garoppolo more than $23 million, would have given the 49ers more time to evaluate him and determine if he was a franchise quarterback.
Now, however, it appears Garoppolo is poised to add to the legacy of a franchise known for its quarterbacks: San Francisco, the team of Y.A. Tittle, John Brodie, Joe Montana and Steve Young, is one of two franchises (Rams) to have three modern-era QBs (all but Brodie from that list) in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But they haven’t had a QB voted to the Pro Bowl since Jeff Garcia in 2002, and have often had subpar play from the position over the past 14 seasons. Since 2004, the 49ers rank at or near the bottom of the NFL in passing yards (32nd), touchdown passes (31st), completion percentage (29th), interceptions (28th) and passer rating (26th).
Garoppolo was rewarded handsomely for his ability to produce far more impressive numbers. But his lucrative contract could appear far more modest over the next few months.
Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins, who ranks third in NFL history in completion percentage and 10th in passer rating, is expected to become an unrestricted free agent in March. In addition, some of the NFL’s elite are soon due for contract extensions: Atlanta’s Matt Ryan is scheduled to be a free agent in 2019 and Seattle’s Russell Wilson and Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers are set to hit the market in 2020.
Garoppolo’s $27.5 million per-year average ranks just ahead Detroit’s Matthew Stafford ($27 million) and Oakland’s Derek Carr ($25.05 million), who signed extensions in 2017.
Despite a significant payout to Garoppolo in 2018, the 49ers can still be major players in free agency. They had been projected to have an NFL-high $113 million in salary cap space, according to OverTheCap.com. In addition, they will have a high draft pick — either No. 9 or No. 10 — depending on the outcome of a coin flip with the Raiders.
They will likely look to upgrade at cornerback and interior offensive line, while also addressing their pass-rush.
One position they don’t figure to address is quarterback, where, it appears, they should be in good hands for a long time.
49ers reportedly sign Jimmy Garoppolo to $137.5 million deal
