The San Francisco 49ers already have Alex Smith as the starting quarterback and rookie Colin Kaepernick as the back-up. The team spent much of the lockout-shortened offseason looking for a third, veteran signal-caller to pair with these two. The goal: not to compete for the starting job but to rather compete and push Kaepernick as the back-up.
The 49ers explored options such as Daunte Culpepper (who they never signed) and Josh McCown (who they cut on Saturday). Now, another option has emerged in the form of Tuesday's shocking announcement that the Jacksonville Jaguars have released quarterback David Garrard.
Garrard, at the age of 33 and with nine years of NFL experience under his belt, is an experienced veteran that has recent NFL experience (neither Culpepper nor McCown has played an NFL game since 2009). Garrard also had one of his best seasons last year: he recorded his second-highest completion percentage figure (64.5%) and his highest touchdown total by far (23, up from his previous career-high of 18) in 2010. He would definitely challenge Kaepernick for the back-up spot.
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