Not many would argue that Purdy shouldn't be the starting quarterback after his phenomenal season during his rookie year. Purdy finished the season with 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns, four interceptions, and completed 67.1 percent of his passes.
He was even more impressive in the playoffs with 569 yards, three touchdowns, zero interceptions, and completed 65.1 percent of his passes. Purdy cooked out there on the football field until he was injured in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Purdy's ability and will to lead men to win makes him the leader in the clubhouse. Purdy helped his team win seven straight games as the starting quarterback, including two playoff victories against the Seattle and Dallas Cowboys. Since his debut in the Week 13 Miami Dolphins matchup, the team scored over 30 points a game, except against Seattle, when they scored 21 points.
It's clear that Purdy's stats are standing out amongst the elite quarterbacks of the NFL, but he's a winner in this league. How many players at the quarterback position go from being Mr. Irrelevant to Mr. Relevant overnight? Though Lynch clarified that there would be competition for the quarterbacks, it seems evident who the team wants to start at quarterback.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan told Around The Horn that he agrees with Lynch on Purdy's role, excited for the quarterback competition to "play itself out."
"We'll open it up for whatever. We know what we got healing up," Shanahan said.
The only thing holding Purdy back is his health. Once he's healthy, he will continue to be the leader in the clubhouse.
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Wayne P. Brown
Wayne Breezie is a 49ers content creator. He had his first guest appearance on Ronbosports in 2012. He began writing for a Facebook group called the League of the 49ers. Next, he began writing for Nothing But Niners in 2017. In 2018, Wayne Breezie made his debut on YouTube’s Nothing But Niners show. In 2019, he started his podcast called Nitty Gritty Niners. After putting the pen down for several years, Breezie saw an opportunity to write for 49erscap.com. His first published article was in January of 2022 with 49ersCap, and he currently writes and produces weekly podcasts.
All articles by Wayne P. Brown
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