“Surgery brought things to a screeching halt”: 49ers GM John Lynch talks about what lies ahead for Jimmy G


“Surgery brought things to a screeching halt”: 49ers GM John Lynch talks about what lies ahead for Jimmy G

Jimmy G and John Lynch

Jimmy Garoppolo is a name to reckon with in the world of the NFL. After spending a few years with the New England Patriots, Jimmy was roped in by the 49ers in 2017, and till now, he is a part of the San Francisco-based franchise.

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However, he had a rather disappointing season this time around and it felt like he’ll be traded to another franchise. However, a lot of teams were hesitant to go after Jimmy because of the untimely surgery that he had to undergo on his shoulder.

“Once Jimmy G starts throwing, people will feel more comfortable”: John Lynch

Jimmy Garoppolo
Jimmy Garoppolo

It seems that Trey Lance’s moment to shine has finally arrived at the 49ers as Jimmy G would need time to recover. Meanwhile, talking about the speculations regarding the Jimmy G trade and how the 49ers are looking to proceed further, John Lynch had a few things to say on KNBR.

I felt like we were close in some trade discussions, and then the decision was made to have surgery. That just brought things to a screeching halt. People just don’t do that, even with a likelihood that everything is going to be good. We continue to get calls about Jimmy, and we, as a group, got together and said he’s too good of a player,” Lynch claimed.

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Lynch added that there aren’t many players who can ply as well as Jimmy can. “You don’t just let guys like that walk out the door, and we want to either have Jimmy playing for us, which we’re all right with, or we want him to get the value,” he said, adding that once he starts throwing, teams will feel much more comfortable.

And then, obviously, you’ve got to let things play out for other teams. Jimmy’s a part of us. We’re excited about that,” Lynch said. He also opened up about Trey Lance getting a chance to shine for the team. “I think we all know that Trey’s going to get the opportunity to go out there and play. He’s got to earn that, but we believe he’s in the process of doing that,” he claimed.

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