Late in 2017, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo turned a one-win San Francisco 49ers squad into an undefeated unit over the final five games of the regular season. And in doing so, Garoppolo helped resurrect a scuffling franchise and ensured his own brand would reach national levels.
So it’s no surprise the Garoppolo “hype train” has reached epic levels.
Yet there are more than enough reasons to believe the hype. And you can count well-established NFL writer Peter King, currently working with NBC Sports, as one of the latest.
King appeared on KNBR 680’s Murph and Mac Show Thursday morning, and naturally a big part of the focus was on Jimmy G.