The 49ers have taken their time with most of their big-ticket extensions under John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan. Brandon Aiyuk and Nick Bosa signed just before the past two seasons, respectively, while the Deebo Samuel and George Kittle deals occurred during training camp. Brock Purdy is targeting a deal much earlier.
Not long after a report surfaced pointing to the 49ers not being keen on paying Purdy a top-market rate, the three-year veteran quarterback is targeting a deal that ends this matter before the team’s offseason program begins in April. Purdy made it clear he will seek a 49ers extension. All signs point to the franchise being ready to explore a deal for the seventh-round steal.
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“I want to obviously get it done,” Purdy said, via ESPN.com’s Nick Wagoner. “If that’s an opportunity to be able to get that done quick, that’d be great. Just so we can get back for phase one.”
While that has not been San Francisco’s M.O., they have hammered out a notable QB contract early in an offseason during the Shanahan-Lynch regime. The 49ers gave Jimmy Garoppolo a then-record contract in February 2018. Of course, the primary difference between a Garoppolo payday and a Purdy pact centers around team control. The 49ers paid Garoppolo weeks before he was to hit free agency; Purdy’s rookie deal runs through the 2025 season. That gives the 49ers time, and Purdy’s hopes may not align with the organization’s.
It stands to reason the 49ers will not deviate from their plans to pay Purdy, but they are under no obligation to do it early. This coming offseason, thanks largely to the 2021 and ’22 QB classes not producing many extension candidates, may also not see the market change. Josh Allen could have a say, even though the Bills have him locked down for multiple years, but the 2023 and ’24 offseasons settled a lot of business on the QB market. This would allow the 49ers to wait a bit, and Purdy’s price point will matter significantly as well.
Purdy, 25, has accomplished more than Jordan Love and Trevor Lawrence, who inked $55MM-per-year deals this past summer. It would stand to reason those accords would be the former Mr. Irrelevant’s floor. Even if the 49ers are understandably not comfortable going into the $60MM-AAV (with a player-friendly structure) neighborhood Dak Prescott populates by himself, it will then be on the team to determine whether that Lawrence-Love territory would work. Otherwise, the team would have another year of rookie-deal control and a $40MM-plus franchise tag at its disposal.
He should obviously not pick up another football again until they first put the pen in his hand to sign his new deal. He shouldn’t participate for a single second with the team in any activities until they pay him. That he gave them three years for only three mill total is astonishing. That obviously wasn’t the Niners fault, but they owe this guy big time.
They gave him exactly what he is owed. That is what the players negotiated. Don’t cry poor for him. He has money he will get even more money. He just needs to realize he is not going to reset the market.
9rs gonna insure this contract. If he plays 60% of the snaps over the term we’ll all be surprised.
The 49ers shouldn’t offer more than 30, maybe 35 a year. He is good because he is in their system with their coach and there’s no point in bidding against themselves.
Who else would seiously consider Purdy a #1 QB? Ok QB but he’s not gonna help you get to the next level.
Have you seen the deals Lawrence, Love, Tua, Murray, Cousins, and Carr have gotten and Purdy rates, is more accomplished and has stats better than all of them? He would be a QB1 for teams like either NY team, Browns, and Raiders – and that includes anyone in the draft since none are truly NFL ready prospects.
On the flip aide you put Lawrence, Love, Tua, Cousins on the 49ers, with their full roster, and see how successful they would be.
Stark if all you care about are stats I’m sure you must think Dak Prescott and Kirk Cousins are excellent QBs. Stats need context and Purdy plays on a loaded team with one of the best offensive coaches who has the perfect scheme for him.
Not sure which team you follow but there are a lot of teams with really, really bad QBs with above average rosters.
Brock Purdy stinks. I wouldn’t be surprised to see AR8 for a year in SF
Being the least paid qb, I can’t imagine he steps on the field without a new contract. The tag is out the window they either sign him or move him.