Numerous reporters and analysts predicted final offseason that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy would put pen to paper on an enormous contract extension as soon as he turned eligible to take action through the upcoming offseason.
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell shared on Thursday he has no motive to consider that 49ers common supervisor John Lynch has modified his thoughts about locking Purdy down regardless that the membership is 6-7 heading into the “Thursday Night time Soccer” recreation versus the 7-6 Los Angeles Rams.
“Sure, the 49ers might take the daring stance of trusting they’re going to discover the following Purdy on day three of the draft, deal the quarterback for vital 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 prone to occur. …I advised over the summer season 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 seemingly focusing on.”
The state of a 49ers workforce coping with an injury crisis that additionally could also be on the cusp of a roster restructuring had some questioning if head coach Kyle Shanahan would welcome a trade to a special group. Shanahan seemingly is not going wherever, nevertheless it’s price noting that Purdy has considerably come right down to earth after he guided the 49ers to the NFC Championship Sport as a rookie sensation and after he led the workforce to Tremendous Bowl LVIII as a MVP finalist.
In accordance with Pro Football 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.
As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the 49ers as three-point favorites in opposition to the Rams. Whereas Lynch might assume twice about paying Purdy if his workforce falls aside starting with Thursday’s matchup at Levi’s Stadium, the ultimate decide of the 2022 draft might turn out to be much more costly if he leads a beat-up squad on a magical playoff run.
Then once more, Lynch might danger conserving Purdy on the final year of his rookie deal till additional discover. It is unknown if Purdy would steer clear of the workforce by the beginning of coaching camp in an try and safe monetary ensures past the 2025 season.
