Barrows: In Brock Purdy, has 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan finally found his new Kirk Cousins? (paywall)
“The reliability that Garoppolo struggled to achieve? Injuries certainly could sidetrack Purdy the way they did Garoppolo and Lance. Purdy dealt with two big ones in a short time as a rookie and might not have the size or bulk to withstand a lot of abuse. It might be his biggest red flag.
But he doesn’t seem to have Garoppolo’s unresponsiveness. The 49ers were impressed by how closely Purdy worked with them during his recovery from elbow surgery this offseason and how quickly he returned to action.