Jimmy Garoppolo and a Seventh for N'Keal Harry and a Fourth?

The Patriots have been in need of a quarterback and are reportedly taking calls for N'Keal Harry. One team that might be interested in Harry is the 49ers. In 2019, the 49ers had interest in Harry but the Patriots drafted him in the first. 

Harry has played in 21 games and has only been targeted 81 times, catching 45 passes. Keep in mind, Harry had a 42 year old quarterback in 2019 who didn't want to work with rookies, and in 2020, a guy who couldn't remember routes, held on to the too long and either ignored or didn't see Harry. And was spiking the ball at Harry's feet or throwing it out of Harry's reach.

Still Harry in two seasons has recorded 414 yards and 4 touchdowns, getting robbed at least one touchdown in 2019 versus the Chiefs due to bad officiating.

Here's an interesting scenario. The Patriots trade for Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers pick 229 in exchange for N'Keal Harry and pick 121. Before you say "no way", let me explain.

Jimmy Garoppolo led the 49ers to the superbowl but he wasn't great. On top of that Garoppolo cannot stay healthy. Over the last three seasons, of 48 games, Garoppolo has started 25. He's missed almost half of the games. That's according to Pro Football Reference. 

Garoppolo has also thrown 26 interceptions over his last 31 regular season games. That's almost good for 1 a game. He's also averaging getting sacked over two times a game. Pro Football Reference also has Garoppolo listed with 17 fumbles during his time with the niners. Garoppolo has recovered 5 during his time with the niners but there's nothing to indicate how many were his own. Garoppolo is guaranteed at least 1 turnover a game.

When everything is added up, Jimmy has a higher floor at the moment then Harry but both guys come with risks. Starting quarterbacks are harder to come by. The NFL quarterback Power rankings released on February 11th have Garoppolo ranked 30th over all. Cam Newton was ranked 32nd. Newton's only a starter thanks to his rushing ability, he's a mid range backup as a passer.

The Patriots might be able to hang on to their 4th and send a 5th round pick but I doubt the 49ers would let him go for that cheap. The only way I see the 49ers letting Garoppolo go for a 5th is if they can get their quarterback and are trying to dump Garoppolo's contract. However, it is that reason that I see the 49ers settling for a fourth.

The clock is ticking and soon, the draft will be upon us. It's only a matter of time before both players are moved, can the Patriots get the deal done before it's too late?