2020 NFL Quarterback Power Rankings: Cam Newton signing shakes things up
By Randy Gurzi
Pick Analysis. QB. 42. Scouting Report. Jimmy Garappolo. 14. player. San Francisco 49ers
Jimmy Garoppolo is one of those players who doesn’t really stand out as doing anything really special. He has a good arm and is smart with the ball but he’s not mentioned among the elite players in the game in any one area. That is unless you look at his record as a starter.
Garoppolo has hardly ever tasted defeat, heading into the 2020 season with a record of 19-5 as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers — which came after going 2-0 as the starter for the Patriots. He’s also 2-1 in the postseason, with the only loss being in the past Super Bowl when they were knocked off by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Garoppolo just continues to do his job and get wins for his team, which is really what it’s all about.
Atlanta Falcons. 13. 44. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. Matt Ryan. player
Personally, I have a hard time with Matt Ryan. He seems to be a player who is universally loved and he even won the NFL MVP in 2016. And yes, he was spectacular that season. The problem is, that came under the tutelage of Kyle Shanahan, who had Ryan absolutely dealing. The run he had with Shanahan put to bed the questions he had for years before that — and since Shanahan left, Ryan looks like the same player he was before their former offensive coordinator got into his ear.
None of this is to say Ryan is a bad player but those who think he’s an elite passer are probably still leaning on what he did during the Shanahan years in Atlanta.