Cutdown Day is in the books, and the countdown is on—and all of you gave me plenty to get to in this week’s mailbag. Let’s dive in …
From Jesse Reed (@JesseReed78): 49ers keeping Jimmy G … More about Trey Lance, or more about having a legitimate backup plan in case of emergency? (I believe it’s the latter).
Jesse, I genuinely think this was about a unique opportunity that arose because of the circumstances of Jimmy Garoppolo’s situation the last six months. It starts, of course, with his decision to try to rehab his shoulder, which delayed surgery by about six weeks and, in turn, drove his recovery timetable into training camp. That changed the complexion of his trade market. It’s hard to trade for a guy with a year left, and install him as starter at the most important position, with so much uncertainty on how that year will look.
