While their general manager and head coaching positions were vacant for almost a month, the San Francisco 49ers has only a very brief window in which to identify their starting quarterback. ESPN Insider John Clayton recently shared his thoughts on KNBR Radio about whether San Francisco would pursue Garoppolo and indicated that they won’t be alone. “I think they will be involved in Jimmy Garoppolo, but I think there’s going to be a really good battle on that one,” Clayton said. After their Super Bowl run with Kaepernick, the 49ers traded Alex Smith to the Chiefs for a second-round pick in 2013 and a conditional 2014 draft pick. “Where naturally, if you’re the Patriots, you’re going to hold out for a No.

Source: Forbes February 22, 2017 15:11 UTC