For the most part, it was outstanding. By the end of the season, six rookies essentially were starters. And that's why Pro Football Focus ranks the 49ers' rookie class seventh among the 32 NFL teams ...

Compare him to Jimmy Garoppolo. When Garoppolo was the 49ers starting quarterback from 2017 to 2022, his passer rating in the fourth quarter of close games was 104 according to ESPN. For all of his ...