Virtually everything Brock Purdy does during his stint as the 49ers’ starter will be historic. The final pick in the draft is pretty rarely an impact player, and this season Purdy has become the first Mr. Irrelevant to throw a pass in the NFL and start a game under center. Thursday night, if he plays, he’ll have a chance to make some 49ers history though that doesn’t have to do with where he was drafted.
Purdy in Week 13 against the Dolphins tossed a pair of touchdown passes while relieving the injured Jimmy Garoppolo. Then he threw two more in his first start last week against the Buccaneers.
