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Coming off a Super Bowl appearance and cementing his role of starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Jimmy Garoppolo is truly living his best life. Once the backup to Tom Brady, Garoppolo now has the spotlight to himself and has made the most of his opportunities.
In addition to on-the-field accomplishments, he has also managed to secure himself a big contract while in San Francisco, signing a five-year, $137.8 million deal in 2018. Speaking on WEEI Monday afternoon, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick indicated that he is pleased in seeing the success Garoppolo has had on the West Coast.
“Jimmy’s a good quarterback,” Belichick said. “Took them to the NFC Championship last year — won the NFC Championship. So he’s certainly been able to have a high level of achievement, accomplishment out there. They signed him to a contract that showed they had confidence in him as their quarterback.
“So I don’t think any of that is all that surprising. I think we all know Jimmy’s a good player.”
Once thought to be Tom Brady’s successor, Garoppolo has managed to find his niche with the 49ers. Time will tell if he can continue to play at a high level. New England will get a first-hand look at it on Sunday As for now, a change of scenery has served him well.
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