It’s safe to say most of us probably did not see a quarterback controversy emerging after Jimmy Garoppolo got hurt. Nobody is challenging Jimmy G for the starting spot, but the San Francisco 49ers now have a question about their starter for at least Week 10, if not the rest of the year.
Nick Mullens got the Week 9 start after C.J. Beathard suffered wrist and thumb injuries in Week 8. After Beathard was unable to adequately grip a football much of the week, Kyle Shanahan decided to go with Nick Mullens against the Oakland Raiders.