49ers Winners of Brock Purdy Extension

Finally, the rumors have been put to rest.The San Francisco 49ers wont be trading Brock Purdy to avoid paying him.

They wont task head coach Kyle Shanahan with turning another unheralded passer into a competitive quarterback.

They wont be franchise tagging Purdy or pushing off the inevitable.On Friday, the 49ers signed Purdy to a five-year extension worth $265 million, with $181 million guaranteed.

It wont come without criticism.

Purdy, despite his accomplishments, isnt a full-fledged superstar.

He cant carry a team on his back without physical tools.

He might not be able to find success without Shanahan.But in locking in Purdy for the long haul, San Francisco guarantees that he will have the games best offensive mind behind him.

And its part of why the 49ers are surprising winners of the Purdy contract extension.That conversation starts with the price.

Quarterback contracts will inevitably increase over time.

Its why Jimmy Garoppolo was the sports highest-paid quarterback with $27.5 million of average annual value a deal that would rank fourth-lowest among veteran starters in 2025.At $53 million per year, Purdy currently ranks seventh in the NFL in average annual value.

By guaranteed money, he ranks eighth.

Purdy might not be the seventh- or eighth-best quarterback or football.

But high-level starters cashing in with extensions tend to set the market and make a brief cameo at the top of the Over the Cap leaderboards.

Purdy wont, and that in itself is a win.Further, the path for the 49ers remains similar to what it was before the extension.

This core, and its two Super Bowl appearances, is aging and in desperate need of reinforcement.

The NFL Draft was always going to be what replenished this roster.

Free agency simply isnt an efficient enough market, and a handful of stars werent likely extension candidates.

Purdys deal will make those margins slimmer, but not impossible to work within.

If San Francisco can stack strong draft classes and find talent where its not supposed to undrafted free agency and on cheaper free agent deals theres no reason why this team cant continue to compete.Ultimately, this is Shanahans team.

And Shanahan has finally found a quarterback who can follow his lead before the snap and win without him when things go to hell after it.

Purdy is by no means a perfect quarterback.

But he does enough, both in and out of structure, to earn his coachs trust.A lot can change for San Francisco and its current roster in the coming years.

Fans can rest assured that at a reasonable price, Purdy wont be one of those questions.Related: Purdy Signs Blockbuster Deal As 49ers Making Major Ownership ChangesRelated: 49ers Make Purdy 'Relevant' with Monster $265 Million Contract.

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