
DeMeco Ryans had an all-access pass to what thrusting a rookie quarterback into a big situation looks like.
The San Francisco 49ers were down to seventh-rounder Brock Purdy when Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo were lost for the season by Week 14. The 49ers were 8-4 and in a race for the NFC West. Ryans did his part as defensive coordinator, earning assistant coach of the year honors in the process, but they needed Purdy to step up.