The LA Rams just beat the 49ers 48-32. Here are the 49ers’ grades:
NICK MULLENS: B-PLUS. Threw for 282 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions almost a year to the day after Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 292 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions against the Rams backups. And yet, people still say Garoppolo is vastly superior to Mullens. I say they’re roughly even and both have lots to learn.
Despite what you may think of Garoppolo, he would not have won this game – he would have struggled early for the same reasons Mullens did.