Entering the 2022 season, no one would have expected Brock Purdy to ever ascend to the role of starting quarterback in the NFL.
Not even one year later, and the last pick in the 2022 draft is in full command of the San Francisco 49ers offense following the team's trade of Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys and Jimmy Garoppolo's departure to the Las Vegas Raiders.
After undergoing elbow surgery during the offseason, Purdy has returned to the top of his game in 2023 after taking over as San Francisco's starter for the final five games of the 2022 regular season and the playoffs.