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SANTA CLARA — As Jimmy Garoppolo packed his belongings like the other 49ers a day after their season ended, he was non-committal about whether a long-term deal is in his future, but he otherwise indicated he’s found a great scheme and locker room to call home next season regardless of his contract status.

Garoppolo, a pending free agent, spoke for 15 minutes at his locker with the same even-keel, optimistic nature he exhibited during his 5-0 run as the 49ers starting quarterback.

Here is a transcript of his media session:

Why did you say Sunday (after a 34-13 win over the Rams) this offense is a perfect match for you?

“It’s just me mixing with the offense, the offense mixes with me. It’s a special locker room. We’ve got here a very tight-knit group, and from the first day I got here, they were very accepting.”

Safe to say you want to be here long-term?

“Um, I like being here. We had a good thing going at the end of this year. You know, we’ll see what happens.”

Do you want your agent (Don Yee) to start negotiations?

“We haven’t even really got that far yet. I’m supposed to talk to him in the next couple days, get down to L.A. and we’ll figure all that stuff out and go from there, I guess.”

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Will your offseason routine be the same as in past years?

“I’ll go back to Chicago first, I always do to see the family a little bit, relax and take my mind off football, and get back into training.”

By winning all five starts and meshing so well with teammates and coach Shanhanan, could this past month have gone any better?

“You can always play better. I’m pretty hard on myself with critiquing the film. So there’s obviously room for improvement. Having time to digest the offense this offseason will really help. It was kind of a crash course we were doing these last couple months. That will make things a little slower for me and help me out.”

Why is the offense a good fit?

“There’s a little bit of everything, honestly. It’s not just a spread offense or a run-heavy offense. We mix in just about everything you could and it keeps the defense on its toes, it keeps them guessing. I really like that.”

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What’s most surprising about the 49ers locker room?

“When I came in, they didn’t have any wins, but it was still a very tight-knit group. To have that is rare, especially when bad things happen, people want to start pointing fingers. But there was none of that in here. Everybody had each other’s back and looking out for each other and it made for a good group.”

You’ve finished two of the past three seasons winning the Super Bowl. What is this postseason going to be like?

“Yeah, this is the earliest I’ve been done in my NFL career. Hopefully we don’t get used to this feeling. Hopefully it will change next year.”

How does this past month’s winning feeling compare to what you experienced with the Patriots in the playoffs, that vibe?

“You get kind of on a hot streak. That’s what we got at the end of this year. The end of the year is when you want to hit that hot streak. I wish we were going to the playoffs and making a run and everything. But it’ll have to wait until next year and we’ll see what happens then.”

Was the play-calling wristband a necessity or a good-luck charm?

“Fun fact for you guys: we never used the wristband. But it was there just in case.”

Did you feel you still needed it?

“Yeah, even when I was in New England, we wore one in case the headset went out. It was a little safety in the back pocket.”

Did the headset ever go out?

“Yeah, it did actually. The Tennessee game, at the beginning of the game. I was out there and thought Kyle was taking a while to call the play, so I looked over and he gave me (a shoulder shrug). We just had to call the first one off the top of our head. It was a good run. We only had 10 seconds, so it was fast thinking and we executed well.”

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“Yeah, I think there’s a special relationship between the center and quarterback. We spend so much time together. Me and him got on the same page almost instantly when I got here. He made my job a lot easier in the run game and all that stuff. We complement each other very well, so hopefully we’ll work something out.”

You say you like it here but you won’t go so far to say you want a long-term deal. Why?

“I really haven’t had a chance to think about it. The season just ended. We have a long way to go. When we get those conversations started, we’ll go from there.”

“Thanks guys. Happy New Year.”