Things ultimately didn't work out long-term between Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers.
However, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan still thinks highly of his former quarterback, who is now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders, telling reporters Thursday that Garoppolo was the best signal-caller the franchise has had since Steve Young.
"I think Jimmy was unbelievable for us. We won lots of games. … Jimmy was unbelievable here. I think he was the best quarterback here in about 20 years since Steve Young," Shanahan said. "Had an unbelievable record and every time he played and stayed healthy, we were either in the Super Bowl or NFC Championship Game.