When the San Francisco 49ers signed a backup quarterback this offseason, there wasn’t nearly as much coverage surrounding Josh Dobbs as there was Sam Darnold a year ago. There’s a reason for that.
This time last year, head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Trey Lance and Darnold would split first-team reps while starting quarterback Brock Purdy recovered from his UCL surgery.
There are no questions this offseason regarding the pecking order at quarterback. It’s Purdy, Dobbs, and Brandon Allen. Dobbs recently sat down with ESPN’s Adam Schefter, where he spoke highly about Purdy and explained why he signed with San Francisco.