San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has developed into one of the better younger players in the NFL, which was represented by a five-year, $265 million extension he signed this offseason after his third year in the league.
Purdy, 25, didn’t have as strong a year as his supporting cast was depleted, but nonetheless left no doubt to head coach Kyle Shanahan that he was the team’s quarterback of the future. As a result, the 49ers took the first opportunity possible to extend Purdy, keeping him in the Bay Area through his age-31 season.
There haven’t been as many strong quarterback classes in recent years.