DISCLAIMER: This column is not meant to suggest Brock Purdy will be the greatest quarterback in the history of the 49ers or win four Super Bowls. It makes comparisons with the most popular player in franchise history only in terms of playing style and the early portion of their careers.
Since that’s clear, the process of viewing the play of No. 13 through the prism of No. 16 can take place without fear of readers recoiling at the thought of a Purdy hype machine spun out of control.
Rest assured, however, the late Bill Walsh would have loved Purdy for his poise, accuracy and ability to move the chains with a steady series of mostly short and occasionally intermediate passes.