It’s no secret that the San Francisco 49ers were running out of quarterbacks late last season. After Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered season-ending injuries, Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson went down in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Niners were forced to have Purdy retake the field after he injured his elbow and simply have the rookie quarterback hand the ball off. Still, for a decent chunk of the game, the Niners were one big play away from a potential comeback.
As the game went on, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was confounded thinking about what the team would do if they found a way to advance to the Super Bowl.