The final pick in the 2022 draft, Purdy took over as the 49ers starting quarterback after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were lost to injury. The Iowa State product proceeded to make the most of his opportunity.
Purdy’s performance over the final six weeks of the regular season was so impressive that he was a finalist for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, finishing third in the ballot.
The rookies play also caught the eye of 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
“The way Brock played last year; he’d be the starter going into it,” said Shanahan when asked about the quarterback position during the NFL owners meeting in March.