One of the keys for Brock Purdy during his tenure as the 49ers’ starting quarterback was going to be gaining the trust of head coach Kyle Shanahan. In order for Shanahan to be maximally effective as a play caller, he has to have faith in his QB to execute. Purdy needed fewer than 11 quarters to gain that trust.
Shanahan on Friday in a conference all with reporters talked about a play call in Thursday night’s game where he had the rookie seventh-round pick throw on first down from the 49ers’ own 1. The throw was batted down at the line, but the process matters more than the result. That play call was borne from Shanahan’s confidence in Purdy.
