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The San Francisco 49ers selected Brock Purdy in the seventh round (No. 262 overall) of the 2022 NFL draft out of Iowa State, where he earned All-Big 12 honors three times during his time with the Cyclones. In the NFL, he was expected to be a project that could someday become the team's backup.
However, after Trey Lance went down with an ankle injury two games into the 2022 season, and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury later in the year, Purdy was thrust into starting action, and he never gave the job back.
Over the last three seasons, Purdy has appeared in 40 games, completing 67.5% of his passes for 9,518 yards, 64 touchdowns and 27 interceptions while leading the team to a 23-13 record in his 36 starts. In his second year in the NFL, he made the Pro Bowl and led the 49ers to a Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Last week, Purdy received a huge five-year, $265 million extension, which, according to ESPN, will pay him more per week ($2.9 million) than he made throughout the first three years of his rookie contract ($2.6 million).
However, Purdy was apparently looking for more money, as ESPN's Adam Schefter recently reported that the quarterback was looking for more than $60 million annually.
"There were multiple meetings between the two sides, and I think Brock Purdy's initial asking price was north of $60 million," Schefter said. "He was not going to get $60 million. He was not going to become the highest-paid quarterback in football. It didn't fit into the 49ers' salary structure. Also, there was the idea that at one point in time that maybe the 49ers would've listened for Brock Purdy trade offers. There were no trade offers that came in. There were no teams that really expressed interest, and Brock Purdy's perfect for (the 49ers)... They didn't view him, right now, as this $60+ million quarterback. His initial ask, I believe, was about $65 million."
Schefter went on to say that he asked quarterback-needy teams about Purdy, and while they said he was a great player, they didn't seem to think he'd succeed outside of San Francisco.
That's the narrative that continues to follow Purdy. As the last pick in the NFL draft, playing for Kyle Shanahan and throwing to Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, people don't believe that he can be the reason why a team wins, and that's why no one else was willing to step in and swing a trade for a solid NFL quarterback. They'd rather take a risk on a rookie or a high-priced free agent.
Until Purdy drags San Francisco to a Super Bowl win, or goes elsewhere and shows he's still competent (like Jared Goff did), pundits and fans will view him this way, fair or not.
More 49ers: Contract detail will make it hard for 49ers to part with Brock Purdy if they wanted to
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy drew no trade interest during $265M extension negotiation
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However, after Trey Lance went down with an ankle injury two games into the 2022 season, and Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury later in the year, Purdy was thrust into starting action, and he never gave the job back.
Over the last three seasons, Purdy has appeared in 40 games, completing 67.5% of his passes for 9,518 yards, 64 touchdowns and 27 interceptions while leading the team to a 23-13 record in his 36 starts. In his second year in the NFL, he made the Pro Bowl and led the 49ers to a Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Last week, Purdy received a huge five-year, $265 million extension, which, according to ESPN, will pay him more per week ($2.9 million) than he made throughout the first three years of his rookie contract ($2.6 million).
However, Purdy was apparently looking for more money, as ESPN's Adam Schefter recently reported that the quarterback was looking for more than $60 million annually.
"There were multiple meetings between the two sides, and I think Brock Purdy's initial asking price was north of $60 million," Schefter said. "He was not going to get $60 million. He was not going to become the highest-paid quarterback in football. It didn't fit into the 49ers' salary structure. Also, there was the idea that at one point in time that maybe the 49ers would've listened for Brock Purdy trade offers. There were no trade offers that came in. There were no teams that really expressed interest, and Brock Purdy's perfect for (the 49ers)... They didn't view him, right now, as this $60+ million quarterback. His initial ask, I believe, was about $65 million."
Schefter went on to say that he asked quarterback-needy teams about Purdy, and while they said he was a great player, they didn't seem to think he'd succeed outside of San Francisco.
That's the narrative that continues to follow Purdy. As the last pick in the NFL draft, playing for Kyle Shanahan and throwing to Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle, people don't believe that he can be the reason why a team wins, and that's why no one else was willing to step in and swing a trade for a solid NFL quarterback. They'd rather take a risk on a rookie or a high-priced free agent.
Until Purdy drags San Francisco to a Super Bowl win, or goes elsewhere and shows he's still competent (like Jared Goff did), pundits and fans will view him this way, fair or not.
More 49ers: Contract detail will make it hard for 49ers to part with Brock Purdy if they wanted to
This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy drew no trade interest during $265M extension negotiation
Continue reading...
