49ers finally have ‘stability’ at QB position with Purdy

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in a long time, the 49ers have no questions or concerns about the most important position in the sport. Brock Purdy finished fourth in the voting for the NFL Most Valuable Player, and there is little doubt about the 49ers' future at quarterback. "It's a nice feeling, I know that, having stability at that position," 49ers general manager John Lynch said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. Not since the 49ers signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a contract extension that made him the highest-paid player in the NFL in 2018 has the team felt this much security heading into an offseason. During the remainder of Garoppolo's time with the 49ers, he either was coming back from injury or San Francisco had spent time in the offseason pursuing the possibility of finding a new starter. The transition was made to Trey Lance at the start of the 2022 NFL season. But that did not last long due to Lance's season-ending injury in Week 2. It was back to Garoppolo, then onto Purdy after Garoppolo's own injury late in the season. Purdy established himself as the 49ers' starter at the end of this rookie season, but a torn elbow ligament created doubt heading into last season...