It’s tough to get off to a better start than San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has in his career.
In fact, it’s so hard that no other QB in the 49ers’ storied history of quarterbacks has been as good as Purdy has. He has a chance to set a slew of benchmarks for San Francisco signal callers in his 25th start Sunday against the New England Patriots.
Purdy didn’t even need a 25th start to set new high watermarks in several statistical categories. He’s at a 69.7 percent completion rate, 46 touchdowns and a 113.6 passer rating through 24 games. Those numbers are all highs through 25 games and Purdy hasn’t even started his 25th game yet.
If he throws for at least 278 yards Sunday he’ll have the most passing yards by a 49ers QB through his first 25 starts as well. That’s made even more impressive by the fact he needs 15 completions to reach the No. 3 spot in completions over that stretch. First in yards, third in completions would be a nice summary of the efficiency that has helped define Purdy in the early portion of his career.
This start for Purdy is why the 49ers are ultimately going to give him a massive long-term extension this offseason. How he grows through his next 25 starts will determine just how far San Francisco can go with him under center. If his numbers look like they did in his first 25 starts, they should be good for a long time.
