The San Francisco 49ers started the season with Brian Hoyer as the starting quarterback, and very few people expected C.J. Beathard to get playing time as a rookie. He was considered raw and not ready to run that kind of offense. But he did end up playing, and eventually took over the starting role from Hoyer.
His play was decent at times, but mostly unremarkable. But there are some who believe strongly that he can be a good starter in the NFL. There were (and still are) many readers here who were upset about the Jimmy Garoppolo trade based on Beathard’s limited action under center.