The San Francisco 49ers acquired New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in exchange for a 2018 secound-round pick. Here is how members of the NFL media, Pierre Garçon, Kendrick Bourne and other NFL players reacted to the trade.
Jimmy Garoppolo turns 26 years old Thursday. 49ers get QB entering prime of his career.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2017
FCS baby! Let’s get it! Welcome! https://t.co/7Uot29laXp
— Kendrick Bourne Poly (@BournePoly11) October 31, 2017
Niners gota good one! #goodluckpal #italy 🇮🇹 #businesssideofthings pic.twitter.com/WvN7CGXiNV
— Danny Amendola (@DannyAmendola) October 31, 2017
Sad to see @JimmyG_10 leave the @patriots but he will help the @49ers. Wish you the best, Bud. #trade #itsabusiness #nfl
— Sebastian Vollmer (@SebVollmer) October 31, 2017
Bill Belichick on the trade and Jimmy Garoppolo the player and the person pic.twitter.com/l7tp800SNK
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) October 31, 2017
Source close to Garoppolo says "this is a match made in heaven. These two (Shanahan & Garoppolo) are going to love each other."
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) October 31, 2017
John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan take a bow. Wow.
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) October 31, 2017
This is major. Wow. https://t.co/rmAkRrOrTi
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) October 31, 2017
Love the trade 49ers. Pats have so many holes and now have one at back up QB.
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) October 31, 2017
Jimmy Garoppolo Career
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 31, 2017
2-0 in 2 starts
5 TD, 0 Int
690 passing yards
67% completion percentage https://t.co/9o8c2pfo8p
Holy Garoppolo... the #patriots have traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the #49ers per @AdamSchefter
— Taylor Bisciotti (@TaylorBisciotti) October 31, 2017
#49ers thoughts: A steal, got their QB of future at great price. Can build around him with ton early picks, money. Future starts now.
— Bill Williamson (@BWilliamsonNFL) October 31, 2017
Getting Garoppolo for a 2nd is one of the great steals in NFL trade history.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) October 31, 2017
The understudy to Tom Brady Jimmy Garoppolo is coming to the Niners.
— Jesse Sapolu (@jessesapolu) October 31, 2017
Mood 😁😁😁 #BrickByBrick #49ersFaithFul #LetsGetIt
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