How might the 49ers make Jimmy Garoppolo fight for his job next season? FacebookTwitterEmail Don’t get too comfortable, Jimmy Garoppolo. The 49ers probably won’t jettison their starting quarterback with a trade or a release this offseason, but they figure to provide Garoppolo with something he hasn’t faced in his tenure with the team: competition. General manager John Lynch said this week he had no doubt the injury-plagued Garoppolo, if healthy, would remain with the 49ers in 2021 on the “The Eye Test for Two” podcast. And Lynch also said the 49ers needed to have “better options” backing up Garoppolo so the 49ers can “win games” in case he suffers another significant injury next season.