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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 845368"><p>It's interesting that Garoppolo's career record is now 11-2 as starter, 9-2 with SF. He took over a 1-10 team in midseason 2017 and went 5-0. After going 1-2 to start last season, losing to MIN and KC on the road, the 49ers went 2-11 in his absence. Now, the afterthought 2019 49ers are 3-0.</p><p></p><p>Is this mere coincidence? It's hard to think so.</p><p></p><p>While his stats are good, they're not at a level one would ordinarily see as the difference between a doormat and winning: career QB rating of 97.1, 3,519 yards in those 13 starts, TD:INT of 21:12 in those 13 starts.</p><p></p><p>Is it reasonable to say that certain QBs, not many, have some intangibles that belie the stats, for good or ill? I think so. The game has evolved to the point where the QB defines the character of the team as much as anybody else, including the head coach with few exception, for good or ill. Even in Chicago, the QB defines the character of the team as win-with-defense with the prime directive of the QB and the offense being "don't screw up".</p><p></p><p>So, does Garppollo bring some secret sauce to that 49er locker room? A contagious habit of winning brought along from his tutelage under Belichick? We'll see, but his record to date with "bad" 49er teams can't be denied.</p><p></p><p>As for Rodgers, he's a winner despite all recent arguments to the contrary. He's carried teams to the playoffs with no running attack to speak and/or mediocre-to-poor defenses. He's grown cranky with age, by his own admission. Wear and tear and last season's losing seems to have made him more risk averse where limiting INTs seems to be the priority. Risk aversion (generally unappreciated for it means) and those inexplicable spells of inaccuracy on short throws has led the team to a dismal 3rd. down performance. Is that plate in his shoulder and that cracked knee a factor on certain throws, not on others? It's hard to think not.</p><p></p><p>But this offense has been smelling blood on turnovers and in the red zone, so there's reason to believe there is some fire bubbling under the surface. While those 110 passer ratings can't hurt, they are not necessary for winning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 845368"] It's interesting that Garoppolo's career record is now 11-2 as starter, 9-2 with SF. He took over a 1-10 team in midseason 2017 and went 5-0. After going 1-2 to start last season, losing to MIN and KC on the road, the 49ers went 2-11 in his absence. Now, the afterthought 2019 49ers are 3-0. Is this mere coincidence? It's hard to think so. While his stats are good, they're not at a level one would ordinarily see as the difference between a doormat and winning: career QB rating of 97.1, 3,519 yards in those 13 starts, TD:INT of 21:12 in those 13 starts. Is it reasonable to say that certain QBs, not many, have some intangibles that belie the stats, for good or ill? I think so. The game has evolved to the point where the QB defines the character of the team as much as anybody else, including the head coach with few exception, for good or ill. Even in Chicago, the QB defines the character of the team as win-with-defense with the prime directive of the QB and the offense being "don't screw up". So, does Garppollo bring some secret sauce to that 49er locker room? A contagious habit of winning brought along from his tutelage under Belichick? We'll see, but his record to date with "bad" 49er teams can't be denied. As for Rodgers, he's a winner despite all recent arguments to the contrary. He's carried teams to the playoffs with no running attack to speak and/or mediocre-to-poor defenses. He's grown cranky with age, by his own admission. Wear and tear and last season's losing seems to have made him more risk averse where limiting INTs seems to be the priority. Risk aversion (generally unappreciated for it means) and those inexplicable spells of inaccuracy on short throws has led the team to a dismal 3rd. down performance. Is that plate in his shoulder and that cracked knee a factor on certain throws, not on others? It's hard to think not. But this offense has been smelling blood on turnovers and in the red zone, so there's reason to believe there is some fire bubbling under the surface. While those 110 passer ratings can't hurt, they are not necessary for winning. [/QUOTE]
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