Some say the 49ers have a QB-proof offense because they’re loaded with All-Pros and have mastermind Kyle Shanahan calling the plays. But that’s not accurate because it implies San Francisco can be O.K. with starting any quarterback on its roster, such as Sam Darnold, Brandon Allen and Uncle Rico.
Yeah, I couldn’t resist making that terrible Napoleon Dynamite joke, but that’s how far some take it when it comes to this idea that the 49ers can plug-and-play any quarterback and still be a legitimate contender.
Let’s get this out of the way before I nitpick about the 49ers’ starting quarterback: Brock Purdy is a very good quarterback and gives San Francisco the best chance to finally end the organization’s Super Bowl drought that goes back to 1994.
