The 49ers’ backup quarterback battle still has a few rounds left before determining an understudy to Jimmy Garoppolo, which would you trade?
Jimmy Garoppolo is the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback. That much is known. What we don’t know is who is backup will be, and what will happen to who isn’t designated as the backup.
We’ve had our speculations and predictions as to who could win the competition. Some think Nick Mullens was a flash in the pan after the Oakland Raiders game. Others think C.J. Beathard is what he is, and offers little upside.
In answering a recent question, Matt Maiocco offered some thoughts on who the 49ers could trade away if a team was interested. The answer to the question is our discussion:
The 49ers have three options:
1. Cut C.J. Beathard or Nick Mullens.
2. Keep three QBs on their 53-man roster.
3. Trade Beathard or Mullens.
Of those three options, there is no question the 49ers would rather trade one of their reserve quarterbacks.
I’m of the opinion right now that they are fine with either Beathard or Mullens as the backup to Jimmy Garoppolo. If another team feels a need to add a backup, I believe the 49ers would be open to trading either one – whichever player the other team wants more and will attract the better compensation.
This isn’t a matter of who will win the backup battle, that argument has gone back and forth for awhile.
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