Now we know who the quarterbacks will be for each squad. Jim Nagy, the Executive Director of Reese's Senior Bowl, announced the group of signal-callers on Tuesday. You can view the quarterback roster below with the 49ers' squad (South) listed first.
Update: Tyree Jackson was added to the South squad on January 12.
| Squad | Quarterback | School |
| South | Will Grier | West Virginia |
| South | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo |
| South | Gardner Minshew | Washington State |
| South | Jarrett Stidham | Auburn |
| South | Clayton Thorson | Northwestern |
| North | Ryan Finley | NC State |
| North | Daniel Jones | Duke |
| North | Drew Lock | Missouri |
| North | Trace McSorley | Penn State |
The Senior Bowl is a fantastic opportunity for coaching staffs — especially those participating in the game — to get a close look at the incoming draft class. The 49ers, however, appear set at quarterback heading into the 2019 season.
Jimmy Garoppolo will be returning from the torn ACL he suffered on September 23, 2018. He is expected to begin throwing during organized team activities in late-May or early-June and should be the starting quarterback when the regular season kicks off.
The only competition at the position will be between Nick Mullens and C.J. Beathard for the backup role. Although, Mullens made a strong case for himself while starting the final eight games of the season and passing for 2,277 yards with 13 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, and a passer rating of 90.8. Mullens had a passer rating over 100 in three of his starts, including his first ever NFL action during Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders when he posted a rating of 151.9.
Beathard, a third-round pick out of Iowa by the 49ers in 2017, passed for 1,252 yards with eight touchdowns, seven interceptions, and a passer rating of 81.8 in five starts this past season.
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