Jimmy Garoppolo reveals why "life is different now"

SANTA CLARA – With the opening of the training camp, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo regained his composure.

As he grew up in his role as leader of the attack, Garoppolo shared that he was spending a lot of time during the offseason break, the corner veteran and his new teammate Richard Sherman are recognized as one of the brightest minds of the Sherman

organization, four Pro Bowl selections and three-time first All-Pro team. During his seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, he confirmed that he had an open, productive and ongoing dialogue with Garoppolo.

"We talk a lot," said Sherman. "We are talking about the strengths and weaknesses of some defenses, pbades that he likes, people that he likes to take dates."

Ah, yes.

Garoppolo quickly became the face of the franchise when he signed a five-year, $ 137.5 million contract with the 49ers in the offseason. And this face is now recognizable to a wider band of America.

Last week, Garoppolo was all the buzz of the Internet when TMZ posted a video of him dining with Kiara Mia – of renowned badgraphic movies – at an apparent date in Beverly Hills. It may not be the most discreet setting for someone who wants to go unnoticed, but Garoppolo also adapts to his new reality.

Despite seven career starts in four NFL seasons and a 5-0 record last season Garoppolo's face is now firmly established as a click bait. "Just that life is different now," he responded Wednesday when he was asked what he learned from his well-publicized dining experience.

"My life out of the field, I've never really been great at being very public with things, even social media, I'm not out there a ton, but my life is looked at differently, and I'm under a microscope – it's like Kyle said, it's a good learning experience – just take it in stride – that's it. " that's it. "

The 49ers showed up at the training camp on Wednesday. The club will reach the training ground for the first time on Thursday. The focus is back on football – most of the time.

"I have never heard of these articles," Shanahan joked. "What are you talking about?"

Shanahan pointed out that Garoppolo, having spent three and a half seasons with the New England Patriots, should have already had an idea of ​​what is going on outside.

"I think everyone has an idea of ​​how you should handle the spotlight," Shanahan said. "But not everyone is in the spotlight – I have never commented on a player 's date in July of my life, so I will not start today because I do not think this is really important to us.

"But I think it's a very good example. Even if you know, sometimes you have to learn how we are all under the microscope. It's not just the quarterback. That's all the players. The quarterback certainly receives more than everyone else, but I think it's a good learning experience for him and he needs to know what comes with it. "

In reality, the only real learning that will have an impact on Garoppolo and the team continues during an important training camp – its first as a member of the 49ers." Garoppolo has arrived there. last year in a mid-season trade with the Patriots He never had time to understand the complex attack of Shanahan.

Once back in Santa Clara for the program of the season Garoppolo began his apprenticeship from the beginning.He became a full-fledged movie star with countless hours that he spent watching relevant football pictures.

"The situation in which I'm 39, was last year was so difficult because you are preparing for a defense that you learn. week, "he said." But at the same time, you learn new calls, new verbiage, all that.

"Being able to start from the bottom up and learn the why of the attack, how everything binds together, how a game helps dictate the next piece, it just makes more sense. "