After leading the San Francisco 49ers to the NFC Championship Game as a rookie last season and following that up by taking them all the way to this Sunday’s Super Bowl, quarterback Brock Purdy has made a mockery of the “Mr Irrelevant” label he was slapped with as the 262nd – and last – overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft.
This past regular season the 24-year-old ranked fifth in total passing yards (4,280) – one spot higher than his upcoming Super Bowl opponent Patrick Mahomes (4,183) – third in passing touchdowns (31 – again beating out Mahomes, who had 27) and first in passer rating (113.0).
