49ers linebacker Oren Burks said he saw similarities between quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Aaron Rodgers, from his time with the Green Bay Packers. Burks smiled from ear-to-ear when he received the question, knowing that he was being set up.
But the veteran linebacker isn’t the only current Niner who has experience playing with another quarterback in the NFL. Trent Williams caught up with ESPN’s Dan Graziano late last week, and recalled his initial thoughts on Brock Purdy from last offseason. The All-Pro left tackle told Graziano, “I went in there, before we even put pads on, and I’m like, ‘who is this Brock cat y’all got?