As for the Niners, this means the end of the C.J. Beathard era is mercilessly near (sorry, Beathard fans). What will be interesting is how Kyle Shanahan uses Garoppolo. San Francisco is 0-8, and has an offensive line that struggled mightily to protect Beathard in a loss to Philadelphia in Week 8. It seems they'd be wise to keep Garoppolo on ice for a couple of weeks and ease him into the system, but crazier things have happened. Plus, with the immediate excitement shot in the arms of Niners fans, Shanahan might be pressured to cave for the calls for the new savior before too long. Additionally, San Francisco needs to see what they have in their acquisition. This situation is actually a bit more delicate than initially thought.