1. Brock Purdy came on the scene three weeks ago when he had to take over as Niners quarterback because of an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo. He’s already become one of the most popular players in the NFL.
Sports fans love a Cinderella story, and having the last pick of this year’s draft take over a team that has a legit chance to win the Super Bowl is as Cinderella as it gets. Especially when he plays well.
Plus, people seem to really get off on saying “Mr. Irrelevant.” It’s like those random sports facts that people constantly bring up as if it’s news. Like Todd Frazier once stood next to Derek Jeter during a game as a kid and then he became a Yankee. Or “Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard.”
