49ers Notes: Purdy, Pearsall soar, young LBs get physical
“But Wednesday was a breakout for him. Even that first drop on that ball behind him, Pearsall won outright on an in-breaker against an elite corner in Ward. He also had a great block against slot corner Chase Lucas on a run the next series.
From there, he didn’t get the ball the next Purdy set, but he beat George Odum clean to get wide open without the ball coming his way. The following Purdy set was similar, when Purdy tried to target Chris Conley on an ugly throwaway after what might have been a sack.