Jimmy Garoppolo's haters were pretty loud before the 49ers played the Cardinals on Thursday.
But Garoppolo silenced all the doubters with a four-touchdown performance in San Francisco's 28-25 win.
One person that never doubted Garoppolo's abilities is former 49ers wide receiver and recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Terrell Owens.
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While speaking with TMZ Sports on Friday, Owens offered high praise for the six-year NFL quarterback.
"Of course he's a superstar," Owens said. "You think about what he did under the tutelage of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, I don't think that organization would have acquired Jimmy G if he hadn't done some of the things he had did and obviously possessed the skill set.
"And everybody saw that once he got on the field and he really strung off a number of wins before the injury. So I say he's definitely a superstar, definitely in the making, too."
Garoppolo is certainly paid like a superstar, with his five-year, $137 million contract, but by most standards, he's not yet a superstar. He certainly has the potential, but he's not quite there yet.
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This season, in leading the 49ers to a perfect 8-0 start, Garoppolo has completed 160 of 226 passes for 1,806 yards. He's thrown 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
With a dominating defense and a dynamic running game, the 49ers don't necessarily need Garoppolo to be a superstar. But if he can reach that level, San Francisco will be Super Bowl favorites.
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