Jimmy Garoppolo could talk to Aaron Rodgers about how to deal with uncertain future

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Jimmy Garoppolo was on the other side. He was the quarterback the Patriots drafted in the second round in 2014, when Tom Brady was 37 and entering his 15th season.

The 49ers used an even higher pick on the guy in line to replace Garoppolo as a starter, selecting Trey Lance with the third overall pick.

Aaron Rodgers, Garoppolo’s opposite sideline quarterback this week, went through the same thing last year when the Packers traded in the first round to select Jordan Love. Rodgers won the MVP last season, possibly altering the team’s schedule for its future.

Rich Eisen asked Garoppolo on the Rich Eisen Show on Tuesday if he would make it clear that he wants a future elsewhere, as the 49ers used a high draft pick on Lance.

“I don’t know,” Garoppolo told Eisen on Peacock, via NBCSportsBayArea.com. “To be completely honest, I haven’t thought that far yet. It’s one of those things I’m always linked to with the season and everything that goes on. If I repeat what Aaron did last year, I would love to do it. This guy – I mean, MVP speaks for himself. The dude has had a hell of a year, though. If I could reproduce something similar, I would be delighted.

“But, you know, after this year, we’ll figure that out when we get there. We have a long way to go. We’ve only been in this thing for a few weeks.

Garoppolo has said he could talk to Rodgers about an uncertain future, although the Packers quarterback obviously has more skins on the wall than the 49ers quarterback. (And some would argue that Rodgers may not be the best source for seeking advice on how to deal with an uncertain future.)

“Yeah, there’s a good possibility,” Garoppolo said of contacting Rodgers. “I know Aaron pretty well. We have spoken several times on the pitch, off the pitch. Whatever little advice he can give me. . . . Obviously, it worked pretty well for him. The guy was ballin ‘. He had four TDs [last] night.

“This league is a crazy thing. We all have our own story and we just need to make the most of your situation.

Garoppolo completed 70.9% of his passes for 503 yards and two touchdowns.