There are battles that we will always remember; Foreman vs. Ali, Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant, Sega vs. Nintendo. Brock Purdy vs. Trey Lance may join that coveted group. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation has become one of the most fascinating developments for the team.
How? For starters, how many teams give up two first round picks to draft a quarterback, and then proceed to go to the NFC Championship game both of that quarterback’s first two years, without said quarterback starting more than two games?
Usually playoffs are a pipedream and if the quarterback never plays, the team doesn’t win much, leading to the nuclear button getting pressed.