It’s hard to imagine when the 49ers selected Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy with the final pick in the 2022 draft that they envisioned him playing for them as a rookie. Alas, Mr. Irrelevant was thrust into a starring role in San Francisco’s 33-17 win over the Dolphins when QB Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury early in the first quarter.
Garoppolo and QB Trey Lance have officially been ruled out for the season. The trade deadline has passed and available free agent QBs in December aren’t going to make much of an impact. That means crunch time for the 49ers’ 2022 campaign is Purdy’s to lead. And that may not necessarily be a bad thing.
