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The have under contract  Hector Rondon Jersey for at least another two seasons, and the veteran quarterback is still le s than a year removed from leading his team to the . As the 2021 offseason fast approaches, however, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is not committing to Garoppolo as the Niners' future signal-caller. Asked Monday about Garoppolo's prospects of remaining San Francisco's starter, Shanahan defended the QB's resume and salary but refused to rule out pursuing a replacement."You can't say anything with certainty," the coach told reporters, . "You don't sit here and make promises on anything. When you build a , it's your job to put the best team together year in and year out."Shanahan,  Houston Astros Jersey to his credit, opened the dialogue by saying he believes Garoppolo "is going to be our quarterback next year." But his other remarks, which came in response to questions about his certainty in Garoppolo's job security, said more about San Francisco's apparent openne s to a change. In long-winded defenses of Garoppolo's contract, a $137.5 million pact that the Niners can get out of with minimal penalty as  Alex Bregman Jersey early as this offseason, Shanahan  Carlos Beltran Jersey ended up offering tepid endorsements."People talk about Jimmy's salary," he said. "Jimmy is like one of the middle quarterbacks in the league right now in terms of salary. That's just how much they cost. So it's not like it's something ridiculous or anything like that, so we can work all that out. And, not to mention, look at Jimmy's record when he's been here. Jimmy you can win with. He's proven that. He's proven he's a starting quarterback in this league."  Positive words, yes, but hardly an unwavering loyalty to Garoppolo. . . Niners fans can't be blamed if they  Brian McCann Jersey read into those comments as Shanahan trying to talk himself into the po sibility of Garoppolo's return. Franchise QBs, we know, aren't just guys you win with. They're guys you to win .Too much Yuli Gurriel Jersey  speculation of Shanahan's words? Perhaps. But the Niners' actions say otherwise. San Francisco openly admitted a potential pursuit of ahead of the 2020 season, signaling they've been open to replacing Garoppolo as the face of the franchise since long before this year's injury-riddled campaign. And while Shanahan cautioned that teams must be careful when trying to replace proven players, like Garoppolo, he also didn't close the door on another pursuit  Roy Oswalt Jersey of other QBs in 2021.  "You look into every avenue and you see if there's something out there that can get you a ton better," he said. "That's the same answer for every position, but you look at Jimmy, look what he's done, look where he's at financially, we better have a very good answer if you're going to find something better than that. Jimmy has shown Preston Tucker Jersey  in one year that he's the guy who can take us to the Super Bowl, and I also think that Jimmy is going to get a lot better the more he plays."