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49ers roster review: Brock Purdy needs a backup as Sam Darnold hits free agency

On Monday, we went over the San Francisco 49ers safety group as we head into the offseason. We’ll flip back and forth between the sides of the ball. Today, we’ll go over the most important position in the sport.

The Niners have set a precedent. When the quarterback is healthy, they’re on the doorstep of making — you could argue winning — the Super Bowl. Heading into training camp, those of us on the outside were unaware of Brock Purdy's health. But he showed little effects from his torn UCL injury and took every meaningful snap from August through February.