Former 49ers HC: “If Brock Purdy can play like he did last year, the 49ers will win the Super Bowl”

If it wasn't clear already, the San Francisco 49ers have their starting quarterback in Brock Purdy, who has been fully cleared and taken off his throwing program ahead of the team's third preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers this Friday.

With much of the conversation at quarterback fixating on the backup position, not much has been said recently about Purdy and the team's ceiling, understanding that their top quarterback is fully set in stonee.

Well, a former 49ers head coach and current NFL analyst had his thoughts on the current outlook of the team, sharing a bold take on Purdy's potential in 2023.

Former head coach Steve Mariucci went on the Pat McAfee show Tuesday, sharing his thoughts on the 49ers and what he saw from his short stint at training camp.

"This Bay Area over here, it's buzzing about that situation," Mariucci said. "I went to the training camp right down the road over here, and boy do they have a good football team. They're a Super Bowl-caliber team, there's no doubt about that. If they stay healthy, it's going to be them and Philly, and may the best team win."

On Purdy, Mariucci was well impressed with his play coming out as a seventh-round pick, sharing his thoughts that Purdy never looked fazed as a rookie.

"Brock Purdy played seven games and was 7-0 until he got hurt against the Eagles. He played better than anybody in the world expected. He probably played better than he expected okay, let's be honest. We were all waiting for him to show a drive or a quarter or a game like, 'Oh, there's the rookie. There's Mr. Irrelevant,' Mariucci said. "He never did. He played his butt off all the way through, so he earned the starting job. Give it to him."

Mariucci went on to say that if the quarterback could replicate the play that got the 49ers into the NFC Championship in 2022, San Francisco will be the ones winning a Super Bowl in 2023.

"If Brock Purdy can play like he did last year, the 49ers will win the Super Bowl."

Is Purdy good enough for the 49ers to win a Super Bowl? That's the million-dollar question that will likely define how the 49ers' season goes in 2023.