San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy had quite a rise from Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft to starting quarterback down the stretch for the NFC runner-up Niners.
Entering Year Two, coming off of an elbow injury that knocked him from the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, expectations are high for the former Iowa State star, who took over due to injury at the position and went on a run under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Opening his second season in the NFL, Purdy gets a tough test against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium Sunday.