Thursday night, Richard Sherman debuted on the NFL’s Thursday Night Football broadcast. He didn’t hold back when talking about how the San Francisco 49ers have handled the quarterback situation between Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo.
Sherman played for the 49ers for three years so he could give some insight as to how the team is handling this situation. To him, his former team has not handled it well.
“It’s the most awkward situation I’ve ever heard of,” Sherman said on Amazon Prime Video’s pregame show, H/T Cam Inman, The Mercury News. “It’s like a couple being divorced, and the divorced wife staying in the house while the husband gets re-married.”
Sherman continued, lauding the attitude of Garoppolo, his former teamamte.
“It’s not fair to Jimmy. He was a great teammate and he’s being a great teammate right now. He’s such a selfless human being. He doesn’t want to be a distraction. He works out and doesn’t say anything. He’s just being a great teammate.”
The 49ers have made it clear that Lance is their starter, however, Jimmy G.’s shadow still lingers on this team and one has to wonder if Lance struggles as he did in Thursday’s preseason game against the Houston Texans, will he be pulled in favor of Garoppolo?
While Sherman thinks the 49ers are doing Garoppolo wrong, he understands and supports Lance becoming the starter.
“It’s the right move for Kyle Shanahan, and that’s what matters,” he said. “He’s looking for a quarterback with mobility, with a big arm, who can direct this offense. There are certain traits that Trey Lance has that Jimmy G just didn’t have. There are certain plays he can make that Jimmy G just couldn’t make.
“Now, Jimmy G did a phenomenal job. Took them to two NFC Championship games in the last three years. Took them to a Super Bowl and almost had it won,” Sherman added. “Their expectations for this kid (Lance) are through the roof.”
Now the only question is, can he live up to those expectations?
