The San Francisco 49ers are looking to upgrade at quarterback in the 2021 offseason, and they may be doing so at the backup position.
According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the 49ers are hosting former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco, who would provide San Francisco with considerable experience as a backup quarterback.
Flacco as a backup quarterback is no problem; the Ravens finished 10-6 and won the AFC North in 2018 when Flacco was relegated to backup behind rookie Lamar Jackson, who went 6-1 down the stretch.
Flacco as a starting quarterback is another story. The former 2008 first-round pick is a combined 2-10 in the past two seasons over his stops with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets.
With Jimmy Garoppolo playing just one complete season over the past three years in San Francisco, the anxiety Niners fans have is that they may see more of Flacco than they want to.
