How Brock Purdy Hurts Jimmy Garoppolo's Legacy with the 49ers

With the 49ers, Garoppolo's win-loss record was 37-18, and his passer rating was 99.2 -- excellent numbers. But now we see they reflected the team more than they reflected him.

The more success the 49ers have on offense this season, the worse the Jimmy Garoppolo Era seems in hindsight.

These days, the 49ers score 30 points in a game like it's breathing. That's their floor with their new quarterback, Brock Purdy. They almost never score fewer than 30, and this past Sunday they scored 42 against the Dallas Cowboys. Made it look easy.

Jimmy Garoppolo didn't make things look easy, despite playing with an elite supporting cast and a top-level offensive play designer. Garoppolo always made things seem stressful and difficult and made the same mistakes every week, and yet he won most of the time because the 49ers are so good.

With the 49ers, Garoppolo's win-loss record was 37-18, and his passer rating was 99.2 -- excellent numbers. But now we see they reflected the team more than they reflected him.

The Raiders misinterpreted Garoppolo's numbers -- that's why they gave him a big contract this offseason. They thought he's a winner. Turns out, he's not. He simply played for a winning organization with a terrific roster and coaching staff. Now he doesn't.

For years, Garoppolo held the 49ers back. That should be his legacy with San Francisco -- a competent quarterback who made lots of money and won lots of games, but ultimately prevented the 49ers offense from reaching its full potential and prevented the team from winning a Super Bowl. He was a high-level backup on a great team who had spent years emulating Tom Brady's mannerisms but couldn't replicate his performance.

Purdy exposed Garoppolo.