Brock Purdy on when he thought he was going to take over as the starting quarterback for the 49ers: “Once Jimmy [Garoppolo] became the starter (in 2022) I was like 'I might get some playing time this year. I just don’t know when'.”

Purdy was absolutely correct. Garoppolo suffered a Lisfranc foot injury and Purdy took over the reigns to the offense. Purdy and the 49ers went a perfect 5-0 in the regular season and Purdy led San Francisco to the NFC Championship Game.

As one of the few players given the dreaded “Mr. Irrelevant” tag to ever succeed in the NFL, Brock Purdy’s story has been told on a loop in his three years with the San Francisco 49ers. Yet, while his rise has been repeatedly documented,