“All this to say that judging offensive line play is seriously subjective at best and borderline irresponsible without knowing the actual play call on the field.
And these days, with the steady deterioration of play at the position — a byproduct of spread offenses, bad coaching, and a lack of bodies at the lower levels of the game — it doesn’t take much to be good enough.
I’m guessing that, health permitting, the 49ers’ pressure rate will go down in 2025.
Still, Purdy was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL per Expected Points Added, despite being pressured more than 35 percent of the time last season.