On Friday, the San Francisco 49ers made a shocking trade, finishing 12th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, picking up two extra first-round picks in the third overall this year and third-round picks in the third round. With this trade, the future of Jimmy Garoppolo is in question.
The Chicago Bears have their new QB1, though Chicago has been ranked as the top landing ground for Garoppolo in CBS Sports.
The Bears are still rumored to play for Russell Wilson. Knowing this, they have a good chance of leaving Andy Dalton if the opportunity arises to upgrade the position.
In public, 49 people are committed to Garoppolo and have no plans to trade with them. This alone would close any trade on Chicago. But if the 49ers draft a quarterback, which looks likely, this will change.
49 people now square in the QB mix, but have caught Jimmy Garoppolo and have no plans to trade with him, according to sources.
– Adam Shafter (Adam Shafter) March 26, 2021
The amount of draft capital given by 49 people means that they are going to do a quarterback draft. Neither team is likely to miss two first-round picks with a third-round pick for not making a quarterback draft.
Zac Wilson, Justin Fields or Tray Tray, then 49 people will no longer stick with Garoppolo.
If there is a trade, it does not happen after the draft. If the 49ers feel the quarterback draft is NFL-ready, they could field for Geropolo.
There will be a major upgrade from Garoppolo Dalton. He would still run the same offense as he did with the 49s, giving the Bears a better chance of winning right away.
The big issue is the Garoppolo agreement. It owes .4 26.4 million against salary income this year and 27 27 million next year. Chicago will have to vacate even more cap space, which may be the biggest reason not to play to upgrade from Dalton.
If the Bears try to trade for Garoppolo, they can give a fair amount of draft picks. Fair trade will be the pick in the second round and the pick in the fourth or fifth round. If it’s before the 2021 draft, the Bears are picking 52nd and 164th this year. Maybe they should add a 2022 draft pick at the end.
If a trade is after the 2021 draft, the Bears can still opt for a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick in the 2022 draft.
Garoppolo has a non-trade close this season, so he will be interested in coming to Chicago. The good news is, he has two years left on his deal. If a bear draws a quarterback on day 2 or 3, he can learn by committing a crime for two years.
Chances are they won’t need to draft a quarterback for the future, as Garoppolo is only 29. The Bears will build a strong team using their picks over the next few seasons and could make them Super Bowl contenders. They would have a better idea of what to do if the trade is done before the draft.
The only point is, there is a greater risk of injury. Garoppolo missed part of 2018 and 2020 due to injury. In 2018, he played in four games, going 1-3 as a starter. In 2020, he played in six games, going 3-3 as a starter. Chicago will need a solid backup quarterback.
Overall, he has been a winner throughout his career when he plays. As a starter at 24-8 p.m., Garoppolo still has a high ceiling. He has some good chances of his best football ahead of him. Remember, this guy went to the Super Bowl in 2019 at 49.
Garoppolo has thrown 51 touchdowns and 26 interceptions since 2014. He has passed 8,042 yards in 977 attempts, completing 67.5% of them, with a pass rating of 98.9 in his NFL career.
It’s a winner and an instant upgrade for the Bears. If they take any action for it, their Super Bowl odds will improve dramatically. A healthy Garoppolo will make Chicago a playoff team.
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