Raiders supporters begin setting fire to Jimmy Garoppolo jerseys.
The reason offered by the Raiders for replacing Derek Carr
with Jimmy Garoppolo was straightforward. The way Carr was playing, Josh
McDaniels' prior scheme with the New England Patriots did not work.He led them
to the playoffs the year before under Rich Bisaccia's coaching, but at the end
of the previous year, he was benched. Since Jarrett Stidham was also a product
of the New England Patriots system, he was given a chance and demonstrated some
respectable play. However, he was dealt to the Denver Broncos, the division
rivals, and Carr left for the New Orleans Saints, with Jimmy Garoppolo expected
to lead the Raiders.He had performed admirably for the San Francisco 49ers,
guiding them to NFC and Super Bowl berths. Being a Patriots fan, he was also
familiar with the team's systems. As long as he cleared a medical exam before
Week 1, which he did, he would receive a $33.75 million guaranteed signing
bonus.
Things have become worse since then. At 3-5 on the year, the Raiders are tied for last place in the AFC West with the Denver Broncos. Fans of the team are now so incensed by
this that they are burning his jerseys, believing he is unfit to be their
franchise quarterback.
Jimmy Garoppolo has had a difficult season with the Raiders.
There hasn't been any communication or connection between Jimmy Garoppolo and his wide-outs. Yesterday, Davante Adams flung his helmet on the sidelines, clearly frustrated.
The figures also support this fact. Nine interceptions have been made this season by the Raiders quarterback. He has only participated in six games, and in each one he has
thrown a pick. It is the league's highest. With six interceptions each, Ryan
Tannehill and Justin Fields have thrown the next-highest number of
interceptions in the same number of games.
Jimmy Garoppolo leads Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes, who have eight interceptions apiece through eight games this season, in terms of total interceptions, even
excluding games played. However, the Raiders quarterback only has seven
touchdown passes, compared to their 15 and 17 touchdown passes,
respectively.The quarterbacks for the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs
both throw for an average of 282.3 yards per game and 270.6 yards per game,
respectively. On average, Jimmy Garoppolo is gaining 200.8 throwing yards per
game. It clarifies the difference in expectations between the other clubs, who
are aiming for the playoffs, and the Raiders, who are resigned to a losing
season.