Jimmy Garoppolo proves supporter Deebo Samuel…

Deebo Samuel came to the defense of his quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo earlier this week. In the NFC Championship, he made Samuel regret that stance.

Samuel is one of the more elusive weapons in all of football. The wide receiver turned sometimes running back had 1,405 receiving yards and six touchdowns through the air, paired with 365 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground.

Safe to say, Samuel is the 49ers best all-around player on offense, and perhaps on the entire team altogether. He’s surely the most dangerous on a per-touch basis.

Earlier this week, the South Carolina product came to the defense of his quarterback, Garoppolo, who was the subject of criticism after being carried to victory by his teammates in the Divisional Round against the Packers. In fact, Garoppolo is frequently NOT the reason the 49ers win big games.

49ers: Jimmy Garoppolo proves Deebo Samuel wrong

In one throw, Garoppolo made Samuel regret his commentary, and it’s tough to blame him. Jimmy G made a late throw to Samuel over the middle, leaving him subject to a bone-crushing hit.

Samuel was down on the turf for several minutes before making his way to the sidelines. While injuries and physical play are both a part of football, Samuel’s predicament was completely avoidable if he had a quarterback better than Garoppolo throwing him the football.