New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has been traded to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2018 second round draft pick. This is a very big trade because the Patriots have lost their backup quarterback and the 49ers didn’t have a great quarterback. Another thing that is a huge factor in this trade is that Garoppolo is a free agent next season so the Patriots thought that he won’t come back next season. So they decided to trade him so that they could get something back. But the Patriots have no backup QB so they will have to pick up someone who is a free agent. Luckily, there are rumors that 49ers old backup quarterback Brian Hoyer has been released. If this is true the Patriots will probably pick him up, to become the backup of starting QB Tom Brady.
Here is what Ms. Hagan said about the trade. “I’m happy that Garoppolo will have playing time with the 49ers. I’m sad that he got traded but we’ll figure it out.”
Bill Belichick, head coach of the Patriots said this. “We probably had, in my opinion, the best quarterback situation in the league for the last 2½ years, [but] it’s just not sustainable given the way things are set up.”
Mike Giardi got some information from a source close to Jimmy Garoppolo. “Ready to roll. Can’t get on a plane fast enough. He’s waited for this for a long time.” This could mean that Garoppolo was eager to get out of New England.