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Las Vegas Raiders’ Bold Prediction – Jimmy Garoppolo Plays A Full Season

The big knock on Jimmy Garoppolo throughout his career has been his inability to stay healthy. Various knee, ankle and foot problems have kept Garoppolo from playing a full season since 2019, which happened to be the year he took the San Francisco 49ers to within a quarter of a Super Bowl win.

The 49ers appeared to be on their way back with Garoppolo before he suffered a broken foot in December and got replaced quite effectively by Brock Purdy. Garoppolo is now off to Las Vegas where he will shock the world and stay healthy for a 17-game season with the Raiders.

That kind of health would be a godsend for embattled head coach Josh McDaniels, who has something to prove after failing to mesh with Derek Carr last season. Garoppolo is very familiar with McDaniels’ system from his days in New England and should be able to execute it successfully, giving the Raiders a chance to have a highly productive offense with Josh Jacobs and Davante Adams.

While a questionable defense may hold the Raiders back, Garoppolo’s health will offer McDaniels proof that he can succeed as a head coach in the NFL. Las Vegas has the deck stacked against it in a loaded division and conference but don’t be shocked if Garoppolo continues to win and has the Raiders in the playoff hunt until the end of the season.