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Eva Geitheim

George Kittle Responds to Narrative Brock Purdy Didn't Deserve Huge 49ers Extension

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) chats with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. | David Gonzales-Imagn Images

The San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Brock Purdy to a $265 million extension last month, but not everyone felt Purdy was worth the contract that will now pay him $53 million per year. The 49ers gave Purdy the seventh-largest contract in the league and around the going rate for quarterbacks, but there were some that felt this was too much for him.

There are a number of reasons some don't feel that Purdy merits this high of a deal. He doesn't necessarily have the arm talent of a Josh Allen or Matthew Stafford, or the running ability like Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts. Though Purdy has seen success with San Francisco, he has benefitted from an All-Pro supporting cast and an offensive mastermind in head coach Kyle Shanahan. Additionally, Purdy and the 49ers are coming off a down year in which they went 6-11.

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