Before 2018 NFL free agency began, the San Francisco 49ers‘ quarterback depth chart was already set in stone.
Jimmy Garoppolo — the undefeated quarterback who general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan briefly made the NFL’s highest paid player — is the undisputed starter and new face of the 49ers’ franchise. C.J. Beathard, who Lynch and Shanahan spent valuable third-round draft capital on last year, is a lock for the team’s backup QB role.
In a league where teams generally carry just two quarterbacks on their respective rosters, the 49ers already have their two QBs.