San Francisco 49ers: The good, bad, and ugly in week one loss to the Vikings

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 09: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers passes the ball in the first half of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

Bad: Jimmy Garoppolo

They dropped franchise quarterback money on Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason, expecting him to show up and ball out, game in and game out. And for the most part, he’s doing what’s asked of him. He was superb, even scintillating in those five games last season, taking a 1-10 squad to 6-10 – which is what earned him that massive payday in the first place.

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In his first regular season game action since signing that deal, Garoppolo looked decided – average. Now, of course, it’s not entirely his fault. His receivers didn’t help him out a whole lot with some blown routes, dropped passes, and sloppy play overall.

But against the Minnesota defense – the league’s top-ranked unit last season – Garoppolo looked less than stellar. He finished the day with a 45 percent completion rate (15/33), for 261 yards, with a touchdown, and an eye-popping three interceptions. His day ended with a QB rating of 45.1.

Yikes.

Now again, it’s not all on him. His receivers not only didn’t help, they created some of the problems. But, Garoppolo wasn’t as sharp as we’re used to seeing him be, and some of the blame rests on his shoulders as well.

The 49ers are going to need their $137 million dollar man to step up and play like the franchise quarterback they’re paying him to be.