The San Francisco 49ers had quite the debate in their draft room before taking quarterback Brock Purdy with the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL draft, a selection that has been dubbed as Mr. Irrelevant throughout the years.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan outlined that decision-making process to Peter King of NBC Sports, with the crux of the debate in San Francisco centering around the fact that the team had traded up to take Trey Lance in 2021 and had other needs on the roster:
"I was sure Brock was worthy of the fourth round, and we put a fourth-round grade on him.