Brock Purdy Recalls When Teammates First Started Taking Notice During His Rookie Year

49ers' Brock Purdy: The moment Kyle Shanahan panicked him during 2022 cutdowns

Brock Purdy entered the NFL as the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, selected No. 262 overall by the San Francisco 49ers. With Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo still on the roster, Purdy found himself competing with veteran Nate Sudfeld for the team's QB3 spot. As the 53-man roster cutdown approached, Purdy had no idea where he stood. "For me, I had no idea," Purdy said on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast. "No one said anything to me. I was jus…

Brock Purdy Recalls When Teammates First Started Taking Notice During His Rookie Year

Yes, Jayden Daniels may have had the best rookie season performance in recent memory, but what made Brock Purdy’s rookie year with the San Francisco 49ers magical was the sheer surprise. It’s one thing to see a No. 2 overall pick like Daniels ball out the way he did. But it’s a completely different ball game when the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft goes from being Mr. Irrelevant to becoming the starting quarterback for one of the league’s most s…