SANTA CLARA – For most of the past four months, the General Manager John Lynch and the head coach Kyle Shanahan, of the San Francisco 49ers, have taken every opportunity to affirm their belief Jimmy Garoppolo will be the starting quarterback for the team in 2021.
While speculation about quarterback plans for the Niners It has not stopped, nothing has changed. The only way to continue without it Garoppolois whether there is certainty that an improvement can be guaranteed in its place. To this end, there is a possibility that lingers during the off-season activities NFL, His name is Deshaun Watson
Watson has the Houston Texans you’re not going to play for them again. The Texans have repeatedly stated that they are not interested in switching to WatsonThere seems to be an intense game of “chicken” taking place.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Fowler comes out ESPN reported that last month 49ers They are a team that “intrigues” WatsonThat’s only important because Watson has a total no-exchange clause, and can determine its fate, if and when, the Texans they decide to hand it over.
Make no mistake, the situation of Watson is one closely followed by 49ersalthough there is no guarantee that it will be exchanged, an agreement the analyst made ESPNMike Tannenbaum believes he needs “at least” three first round tips.
The 49ers, with 12th pick overall, he should take on a young star as a defensive end Nick Bosa o el linebacker Fred Warner as part of the agreement. It can be said that ls Niners they have to keep their best players, keep up Garoppolo, and use your concept capital to continue building your selection. Bosa, in particular it seems an unlikely bargaining chip given its youth, relatively low price and the value placed on the Niners in hunters of quartebacks. Sacrificing too many resources would also make the Niners less attractive to a player like Watson
But Tannenbaum believes that Watson could give Niners the kind of backbone of the franchise that could make up for the loss of any player involved in the trade.
Nick Bosa He’s one of the top three or four players in the league who aren’t quarterbacks, but it takes someone Deshaun Watson so that he would at least consider passing it on, ‘But, in order to get someone like that Deshaun Watson, you change the franchise for the next 10 years. You get Steph CurryYou receive a great player and you receive a great leader and a great person. Would you like to let it go? Nick Bosa reach Steph Curry
While the Texans They seem to plan on keeping up with their quarterback Watson He appears to be reaffirming his position, leaving teams interested in his services – and there will be many – waiting on the periphery and formulating a plan in case something changes.
According to Tannenbaum, who was the general manager of the New York Jets and executive vice president of operations Miami dolphins, the design of the NFL It is the logical moment for the Texans decide if your relationship with Watson can be saved.
“I think it’s incredible that he signed an extension six or eight months ago and you’re going to pay him $ 39 million”; Tannenbaum explained. ‘You have to make it work. You can’t make it work. ‘
From the perspective of 49ers, any possible exchange for Watson seems difficult to pin down, especially before the draft of the NFLThe Niners have the N ° 12 selection and leave them on the Jets (No. 2), Dolphins (No. 3), Carolina Panthers (No. 8) and Denver Broncos (N ° 9) among the teams that may be interested in WatsonThis is remarkable given the likelihood that each swap will convert the Texans Involving Watsonprobably requires you to be able to select your replacement.
In addition, Dolphins Y Jets They have multiple first round picks this year, giving them more ammo on a deal if that’s the route they want to take. All of this means that if Niners want to be real players in the possible pursuit of Watson, they will likely have to grind their teeth and make a difficult decision about a star player as a reward, coupled with drafts.
June Jones, who led Garoppolo Bee East-West shrine game from 2014 and believes in his talent, think so Watson would yield a set of skills San Francisco that would allow Shanahan evolve into your offense.
“I’d do great things,” said Jones, a former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and current instructor for CoachTube.com. “I think Kyle Shanahan scaled back his insult a bit because he’s not so sure about it GaroppoloIt’s not the same offense I executed with [Matt] Ryan when they went Super Bowl, for example. They were in three, four, five open formations and they threw the ball. That’s what he did. That has evolved from your staff.
Deshaun it could do practically anything. I know who is coming Deshaun WatsonYou are going to open things up and find that this is how they will get the most out of you. “
Since the arrival of Shanahan In 2017, the quarterbacks of the Niners ranquean N ° 29 in the NFL in rushing yards and last in passes that travel at least 20 feet in the air. Watson He ranks fourth out of the quarterbacks in rushing yards and 11th in pass attempts where the ball travels at least 20 yards, while his 45.4 percent of completions on those passes put him second in the same period.
An advantage that Niners might get if the Watson outside the draft? Such a scenario would negate any advantage in terms of design choices that other clubs might have San FranciscoAnd since the 49ers are comfortable with Garoppolo As your incumbent for 2021, don’t act out of desperation. The 49ers they can wait without rushing to another option.
An agreement for Watson seems unlikely, apart from the fact that he explicitly asks to be transferred to the NinersThat means Garoppolo with new substitutions seems the most likely path for the team in 2021. But crazy things are happening in the NFL, and with the salary ceiling dropping and the quarterback carousel turning, nothing can be ruled out.
“Once you have this quarterback, everything changes,” said Tannenbaum. Whatever the price, you’ll look back and laugh. The choice for the first round, depending on what you choose, is not always a certainty. Deshaun Watson It’s a certainty. “