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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has come a long way from being the last selection or Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL draft out of Iowa State.
Since taking over for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in 2022, Purdy has played remarkably well, completing 67.9% of his passes for 11,685 yards, 84 touchdowns and 37 interceptions, while leading the team to a 30-15 record in the regular season, two NFC Championship appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
No other seventh-round quarterback has found the level of success that he has, and that's why, heading into the 2026 season, Pro Football Focus has him as the 10th-best quarterback in the NFL.
"The 49ers were hit by the injury bug harder than almost any other team in 2025, and their franchise quarterback didn't escape that misfortune," Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick wrote. "Purdy missed eight games with a turf toe injury, but was highly effective when he was on the field. His 85.4 PFF grade ranked sixth among NFL quarterbacks, while his 65.8 passing grade under pressure ranked third. He has now ranked among the NFL's 10 highest-graded quarterbacks in each of the past three seasons.
"Purdy's 9.0% pressure-to-sack rate was the best in the league in 2025, reflecting an ability to process and release the ball before the pocket fully collapses, and his accuracy percentage of 78.7% was among the highest marks among qualifiers."
The quarterbacks ahead of Purdy are Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Jordan Love, Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott and Drake Maye.
Interestingly, eight former No.1 picks in past NFL drafts ranked below Purdy, including Trevor Lawrence (No. 11), Caleb Williams (No. 13), Jared Goff (No. 16), Baker Mayfield (No. 18), Bryce Young (No. 20), Kyler Murray (No. 21) and Cam Ward (No. 29).
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy lands higher than 8 former No. 1 picks in new QB rankings
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Since taking over for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo in 2022, Purdy has played remarkably well, completing 67.9% of his passes for 11,685 yards, 84 touchdowns and 37 interceptions, while leading the team to a 30-15 record in the regular season, two NFC Championship appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
No other seventh-round quarterback has found the level of success that he has, and that's why, heading into the 2026 season, Pro Football Focus has him as the 10th-best quarterback in the NFL.
"The 49ers were hit by the injury bug harder than almost any other team in 2025, and their franchise quarterback didn't escape that misfortune," Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick wrote. "Purdy missed eight games with a turf toe injury, but was highly effective when he was on the field. His 85.4 PFF grade ranked sixth among NFL quarterbacks, while his 65.8 passing grade under pressure ranked third. He has now ranked among the NFL's 10 highest-graded quarterbacks in each of the past three seasons.
"Purdy's 9.0% pressure-to-sack rate was the best in the league in 2025, reflecting an ability to process and release the ball before the pocket fully collapses, and his accuracy percentage of 78.7% was among the highest marks among qualifiers."
The quarterbacks ahead of Purdy are Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, Jordan Love, Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott and Drake Maye.
Interestingly, eight former No.1 picks in past NFL drafts ranked below Purdy, including Trevor Lawrence (No. 11), Caleb Williams (No. 13), Jared Goff (No. 16), Baker Mayfield (No. 18), Bryce Young (No. 20), Kyler Murray (No. 21) and Cam Ward (No. 29).
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This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Brock Purdy lands higher than 8 former No. 1 picks in new QB rankings
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