The San Francisco 49ers may be 4-10 and at the bottom of the NFC West, but they may be the most optimistic team out there heading into the offseason.

Not only have the Niners won three straight games, but they’ve done so under new quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the New England Patriots.

Garppolo, who won two Super Bowls as Tom Brady’s backup, has already shown he is the long-term answer for the Niners. And he has even done something that neither Joe Montana nor Steve Young ever did.

Take a look.

Jimmy Garoppolo has more passing yards in his first three starts with the 49ers than Joe Montana & Steve Young combined (Jimmy G: 1,008, Montana 488, Young 470), per @NFLResearch. — Marc Sessler (@MarcSesslerNFL) December 20, 2017

The Niners host the 10-4 Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in a game that suddenly looks more exciting than it did back in Week 1.