Seattle Seahawks: 3 Bold predictions vs. 49ers, Week 10
By Samuel Teets
2. Seattle turns Jimmy Garoppolo over twice
While the Seahawks don’t have a standout secondary or pass rush, Garoppolo hasn’t displayed good ball security this season. His Week 9 performance against the Arizona Cardinals might suggest otherwise, but Garoppolo is one of San Francisco’s few vulnerabilities.
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This season, Garoppolo has thrown 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions. 3.1 percent of his pass attempts are interceptions. This is a trend Garoppolo has followed since joining the 49ers in 2017 when 2.8 percent of his attempts were intercepted. Last season, though in an extremely small sample size, 3.4 percent of his passes were intercepted as well.
In comparison, Wilson’s highest interception percentage was 2.5 percent in 2012, his rookie season. This year, only 0.3 percent of Wilson’s pass attempts result in turnovers. In 2018, Ben Roethlisberger, who led the NFL in interceptions thrown, only turned over 2.4 percent of his pass attempts.
These comparisons show Garoppolo’s carelessness, which is strange because he doesn’t need to make risky throws. With San Francisco’s dominant run game and strong defense, Garoppolo has no excuse for forcing passes. He’s simply making avoidable mistakes.
Garoppolo has only posted two interception-free games this season. So, even with their questionable secondary, the Seahawks have a high chance of intercepting Garoppolo.
While Garoppolo has been well protected this year, he’s only been sacked 12 times, he has fumbled five times. The 49ers have lost two of those fumbles. That being said, Garoppolo is fumbling 41.6% of the time he’s sacked. I bet Jadeveon Clowney and Jarran Reed like those odds.