Jimmy Garoppolo’s improvement in 2022 is hard to quantify via the eye test or traditional box score stats. While he isn’t a wholly different signal caller than the one that came up short in Super Bowl LIV and the NFC championship game last year, he’s gotten better in a handful of key areas that could make the difference for San Francisco’s offense this season.
It’s always been hard to judge Garoppolo through traditional stats because of how much the 49ers offense is centered around yards after the catch. San Francisco leads the league in YAC per completion and Garoppolo is frequently asked to simply deliver short throws in an area that allows his receiver to get upfield, break some tackles and create a big play. That style of offense lends itself to inflated yardage, completion rate, yards per attempt and quarterback rating.
