The San Francisco 49ers got starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back today after he missed out on 2 games due to injury, but he lasted simply 2 quarters before head coach Kyle Shanahan decided to send him back to the bench. After the Miami Dolphins acquired 30 points rather than the 49ers seven points in the first half, Garoppolo was benched in favor of C.J. Beathard in the 3rd quarter. Shanahan informed the Fox broadcast crew it was “to protect” Garoppolo, who was sacked three times in the first half..
According to ESPNs Nick Wagoner, Shanahan said after the game that he went to Beathard due to the fact that he believed Garoppolo was still dealing with sticking around effects of his ankle injury. With how the game was knowing and going that the 49ers would need to keep the ball in the air for the majority of the second half, Shanahan did not want to keep Garoppolo in the video game..
Garoppolo struggled mightily in his go back to action, as he finished 7 of 17 passes for 77 lawns and two interceptions in the first half. He was inaccurate and also looked unpleasant in the pocket, as the offense had a hard time to move the ball. While theres no doubt that Garoppolo had a hard time on Sunday afternoon, he wasnt the only reason that the 49ers found themselves rapidly facing a double-digit deficit. The defense surprisingly struggled to contain Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 350 lawns and 3 goals..
In the two video games Garoppolo has actually played in this season, he has actually passed for 390 total backyards and four goals. Beathard took several snaps throughout the 49ers Week 4 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles after Nick Mullens struggled, and finished 14 of 19 passes for 138 lawns.
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