“Excited for Trey. Just a new opportunity for him,” Garoppolo said on NFL Total Access in an interview that airs Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. “Things didn’t work out in San Francisco for whatever reasons, but glad that he gets another shot, man. This league’s all about opportunities, and when you get a fresh one like that, you’ve just got to take advantage of it.
“Everyone has their own path and everything like that. It’s never going to be easy, but it’s how you come out the other end of it. So I’m always excited for him, man. He’s a brother of mine. Always pulling for him.”…
…”I don’t know how the whole thing shook out and everything,” Garoppolo said. “While I was there, Kyle was gonna call the plays for you. You’ve just got to go up there and execute them to the best of your ability…
…”There’s always a younger guy trying to come in, and obviously, the coaches want younger, cheaper players to do something that they think is better than you,” Garoppolo said. “But that’s what makes this league so great, man. It pushes you.
The interesting part of this quote is how Jimmy Garoppolo focuses on the competition aspect. He knows that even if Dak Prescott’s job might not be threatened by this move right now but if Trey Lance can play it will be in the future.
