Quite a few reporters and analysts predicted final offseason that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy would put pen to paper on a large contract extension as soon as he grew to become eligible to take action throughout the upcoming offseason.
ESPN’s Invoice Barnwell shared on Thursday he has no cause to consider that 49ers normal supervisor John Lynch has modified his thoughts about locking Purdy down regardless that the membership is 6-7 heading into the “Thursday Evening Soccer” recreation versus the 7-6 Los Angeles Rams.
“Sure, the 49ers might take the daring stance of trusting they will discover the subsequent Purdy on day three of the draft, deal the quarterback for important draft capital and use the picks and the associated fee financial savings to spend closely all through the roster,” Barnwell defined. “Nothing about his play or the group’s public feedback counsel that is more likely to occur. …I advised over the summer time a Purdy deal would are available at 5 years and $325M, or $65M per 12 months. That is nonetheless the quantity he and his brokers are probably concentrating on.”
The state of a 49ers workforce coping with an damage disaster that additionally could also be on the cusp of a roster restructuring had some questioning if head coach Kyle Shanahan would welcome a commerce to a special group. Shanahan probably is not going anyplace, however it’s price noting that Purdy has considerably come all the way down to earth after he guided the 49ers to the NFC Championship Recreation as a rookie sensation and after he led the workforce to Tremendous Bowl LVIII as a MVP finalist.
In response to Professional Soccer Reference, Purdy started Thursday ranked sixth within the NFL with a 68.5 adjusted QBR, twelfth with a 98.7 passer ranking and ninth with a 49.5% passing success price for the season. Throughout 12 video games, he tossed 15 landing passes and eight interceptions.
Lynch might danger preserving Purdy on the ultimate 12 months of his rookie deal till additional discover. It is unknown if Purdy would steer clear of the workforce by means of the beginning of coaching camp in an try and safe monetary ensures past the 2025 season.
