SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Teams one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance rarely find themselves in position to select a quarterback near the top of the draft. Teams with a roster capable of contending for a Super Bowl rarely put the team in the hands of a rookie quarterback. But after having two of the past three seasons derailed by injuries to starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and seeing Garoppolo’s limitations in a Super Bowl loss the other season, the Niners invested heavily in their next quarterback. The goal is to win the Super Bowl,” star tight end George Kittle said. Shanahan must decide how best to use it, weighing the best way to compete and still develop a young QB.

Source: thestar September 01, 2021 23:03 UTC