Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by SLCNiner:
While I preferred watching our offense with Purdy starting, there is zero chance he's just handed the starting job next year without a competition. What's more, it would be bad for the team if he was. Hopefully he and Trey are 100% by TC and may the best man win. After watching this year, I'm grateful we'll have both on the roster next year.
Which everyone should be fine with. Let Trey and Purdy battle it out but based on what I've seen from Purdy and how he handled a complicated offense like a veteran, I expect him to be starting Week 1.
I don't. But let's see how it plays out.
Purdy has been outstanding at picking up the offense, no doubt. But he doesn't check all the boxes for KS, I'm guessing. He's undersized and lacks ideal arm strength. it's unfair, because he's got absolutely everything one would want in a QB, except for ideal physical attributes, but that's reality.
I get the impression that KS believes that he has something special in TL, He's raw and, although he is not at Purdy's level in his development, he does have all the physical and intangible attributes Kyle covets. I think that KS will give Trey every opportunity to develop his skills.
There is some real irrational dislike of TL by some posters. I cannot speculate on why, but it's not based upon the young man's play. He did very well in his second start with an injured throwing hand. Trey showed enough for Shanahan to anoint him the starter. That program got derailed by injury, but I expect Shanahan to get right back on that horse.
Purdy is a much better version of Jimmy Garoppolo. KS is not going to settle for that. But I'm sure that he feels blessed to have him around to fall back on just in case Lance does not progress and proves to be a failure. But no one in their FO is counting on that happening.
