If there's Nicklas Backstrom Jersey one quarterback in NFL history who definitely understands what is going through right now, it's probably Brett Favre.The former quarterback has been watching the ' situation from afar, and as things stand now, Favre thinks San Francisco is making a mistake at quarterback this year by starting ."My personal opinion, I would go with Jimmy Garoppolo," Favre said . "He's not as flashy, not near as flashy. He wasn't their first-round pick. And no offense toward Trey Lance, but what Jimmy has done is win and win, win, win again. Not flashy. So, it's not the glamorous pick, but my goodne s, the guy has won and put the 49ers in a position to compete for the year in and year out and deserves the right to keep playing."Favre doesn't think that Lance is nece sarily going to be a bust, he'd just let Garoppolo play out his contract."There's a tremendous upside with Trey; no question about it," Favre said. "But Garoppolo has been a proven winner. And that oftentimes gets overlooked -- is a guy a winner? And Jimmy Garoppolo is definitely a winner. Riley Sutter Jersey " Favre can likely empathize with what Garoppolo is going through. The list of starting quarterbacks who lost their job after leading their team to a conference title game is a short one, but both Favre and Garoppolo are on it. Although their situations aren't exactly the same, there are definitely some similarities. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other Rod Langway Jersey information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Favre's last game with the Packers came in the 2007 NFC Championship, which the Packers lost to the 23-20. Two months after that game, Favre said he , so the Packers made the Lucas Johansen Jersey decision to move on to . Just before training camp, Favre decided he wanted to play, but the Packers wanted no part of him at that point, so to the .On Garoppolo's end, the last we saw him on the field was in the 2021 NFC Championship, which the 49ers lost to the 20-17. During the offseason, the 49ers made the decision that they were going to move forward with Lance as , which has opened the door for Garoppolo to be traded NHL Washington Capitals Jersey or cut at some point before the season starts. One other similarity about their situations is that both quarterbacks could end up with a division rival. After one season with the Jets, Favre went to Minnesota in 2009 and led the to the NFC Championship Game. If Garoppolo gets cut, he could end up with a team that would become instantly better with him under center.