Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Originally posted by tankle104:
The former 49ers quarterback, who signed with the Raiders this offseason, recently detailed his uncomfortable experience after San Francisco traded multiple draft picks to select Trey Lance with the No. 3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
"Yeah, the year before was real awkward," Garoppolo told the San Francisco Chronicle. "That was tougher than this past year, honestly. You're always gonna be dealt a hard hand at some point, and you've just got to make the best of it, and that's what I've tried to do. That was a hard time. But I had some good people around me to lean on.
"The brothers in the locker room, those guys played a big role. I don't think the fans always saw all that stuff, but those guys really picked me up when I was down sometimes. That's why I love those guys in the locker room. All the crap that we went through for four to five years, whatever it was, we all stayed together in the locker room, and I thought that's what made us such a tight group."
Jimmy Garoppolo says it was 'real awkward' after Trey Lance arrived https://t.co/WeqRZGmLDN pic.twitter.com/NQ5fcskdKg
— New York Post (@nypost) August 10, 2023
It's not talked about a ton, but I feel like Kyle and Jimmy had a much more tumultuous relationship than has even been reported. I get this "internal screaming" vibe from Jimmy.
Oh they most definitely did, IMO. It's one of the reasons I have so much respect for Jimmy because of how he handled it all with class - even when everyone would of understood if he freaked out. Reminds me a lot of how Alex smith handled his situation here (different circumstances but just handled tough situations with class). Both just handled it so well.