In February, the San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million contract that will keep him around well into the early part of the 2020s. To have that type of commitment to a quarterback, you not only have to believe in him, but you have to believe in your ability to surround him with talented players. Head coach Kyle Shanahan should know this as well as anybody.
With the Atlanta Falcons, Shanahan not only had Matt Ryan, he had Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu.