After going to bench, Beathard continued to learn from Shanahan, Garoppolo

Rookie C.J. Beathard won the job as the 49ers backup quarterback to Brian Hoyer to open the season. And he finished as the No. 2 behind Jimmy Garoppolo.

In between, Beathard made five starts complete with the requisite highs and lows while learning Kyle Shanahans complex offense. He believes he is a much better player after gaining that experience.