It hasn’t been a year since Jimmy Garoppolo put pen to paper on a big-money deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. At that point, there was a lot of excitement surrounding the team’s new QB1 as Raiders fans hoped that Jimmy G was the man who was going to lead the team to glory.
They were mistaken.
Right now, it appears that Garoppolo has outstayed his welcome in Las Vegas.
Why Las Vegas Raiders Could Part Ways With Jimmy Garoppolo
Garoppolo got himself a clean slate when he made the big move to Vegas. He had a tremendous opportunity to put the past behind him after a rather tumultuous past couple of seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
As it turns out, however, Jimmy G never dealt with his demons the right way. So much so, that it’s apparently still the same issues that have held him back now that he’s with the Raiders.
NFL insider Albert Breer sheds some light on one of the main factors that led to Garoppolo’s downfall in Las Vegas:
“Garoppolo had a reputation for being aloof in San Francisco, which would drive detail-oriented coach Kyle Shanahan nuts, particularly when, at points of the offseason, the Niners would have trouble getting ahold of him. Some of those problems carried over to Vegas, where a group that knew him, led by GM Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels, had hoped he’d grow out of some of those tendencies,” Breer wrote.
Things went from bad to worse for Garoppolo after he tested positive for a PED this week. Not only will he be suspended for two games, but this development has forfeited an $11.25 million roster bonus he would have received in March.
He’s somewhat looked the part of a competent QB1 when he’s on the field. However, his health has been another major concern. Jimmy G played just seven games in his debut campaign with the Raiders, which is the least amount of games he’s played in three years.
“Add it up, and that’s why I’m not sure he really fits anywhere as a backup. You need your backup to be locked in, and you need him to be healthy—and there’d be concerns, again, fair or not, based on his reputation and history in both those areas,” Breer wrote.
The future is not looking bright for the two-time Super Bowl champ.
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