During a Tuesday morning interview with KNBR, George Kittle reflected on whether this was his first offseason without a quarterback controversy for the San Francisco 49ers. The tight end had grown accustomed to questions about the drama surrounding the position, making this offseason feel like a breath of fresh air.
The 49ers have solidified the starting quarterback job, which unquestionably belongs to Brock Purdy. Preparing to enter his third NFL season, Purdy is coming off a record-setting 2023 campaign where he threw for a single-season franchise record of 4,280 passing yards, helping guide the 49ers to the Super Bowl. He aims to build upon that tremendous success.
What kind of offseason improvement has Kittle noticed in his quarterback?
"I feel like he's just more comfortable with the offense," Kittle said. "He seems very comfortable with it, and he seems like he's taking it and making it his offense. Just his confidence in the pocket, throwing the ball, telling guys, 'Hey, you need to do this. You need to push your route depth here. Yeah, you need to run out of it.'
"He just has this confidence, and he just has this, like, 'This is my job.' And it's not something that—I want to say you're always fighting for your job, but he's like, 'I'm making this job better. I'm getting better while I'm out here.'
"I think he said it, too. He was like, 'I want to be great every single day.' You can see that mindset in him. He is dialed in and just locked in every single rep. And I just appreciate someone like that because he's just getting better."
Kittle and the 49ers hope the improvement is enough to propel the team back to the Super Bowl, this time finishing the job and coming away with a victory.
You can listen to the entire conversation with Kittle below.