San Francisco 49ers rookie Brock Purdy has gone from third-string rookie to starting against Tom Brady in just a matter of weeks, as he prepares to guide the Super Bowl contenders to the post-season with five more games to go.
The Niners have now lost both both Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance to season ending injuries. Lance had started the season as the main man, but suffered a serious injury in a win over the Seattle Seahawks, with Garoppolo retaking the spot as signal-caller.
But in Sunday's win over the Miami Dolphins, Garoppolo suffered a broken foot, meaning the Niners are now down to just Purdy - a rookie who was taken with the last draft selection in the 2022 class, making him 'Mr Irrelevant'.
