Jimmy Garoppolo arrived in San Francisco in 2017 with great fanfare Cassius Marsh Color Rush Jersey , taking over as the starting quarterback of the 49ers when they were 1-10 and going 5-0 down the stretch. Then 2018 was a lost season with a torn ACL, and now the job in San Francisco is to get Garoppolo and the team back to playing like they played at the end of 2017.General Manager John Lynch told at the Scouting Combine that he thinks they’re going to be in great shape with Garoppolo at full health — and that they feel better about the backup quarterback position after seeing Nick Mullens play well.“We’re just thrilled,” Lynch said. “Jimmy’s rehab is going extremely well. He’s attacking it with great vigor. We’re excited to get him back on the field https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Brock-Coyle-Jersey , and about the depth of our quarterback position in general. Some other guys got some opportunities and made the most of them.”Lynch acknowledged that the 49ers need to improve, saying, “We haven’t won enough games in those two years.” Having Garoppolo healthy for 16 games would go a long way toward changing that. The San Francisco 49ers are adding another assistant to Kyle Shanahan’s coaching staff. The team is expected to hire former NFL wide receiver Miles Austin to serve as offensive quality control coach https://www.49ersfanshop.com , according to ESPN’s Field Yates. He is replacing T.C. McCartney, according to Matt Maiocco. McCartney departed for the Denver Broncos to serve as quarterbacks coach under new offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello.Austin retired from the NFL following the 2015 season. He spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons working in the Dallas Cowboys’ scouting department. He interviewed for their vacant wide receivers coach position last year, but did not get it. He spent 2018 in New Jersey working on finishing his degree at Monmouth University.Austin has a connection to Shanahan. Austin spent the 2014 season with the Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers Customized Jerseys , the same year Shanahan was offensive coordinator. Shanahan departed for the Atlanta Falcons the next season while Austin joined the Philadelphia Eagles for his final season.The quality control coach is effectively an entry-level job. If you haven’t read it yet, there is a great New York Times article that breaks down what a QC coach does.