The San Francisco 49ers named quarterback Sam Darnold the team's No. 2 quarterback on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.
The organization traded up from the No. 12 pick all the way to the No. 3 spot draft Lance in 2021.
It seemed obvious early in the offseason Purdy would assume the QB1 title, but head coach Kyle Shanahan said he thought every member of the Purdy, Lance and Darnold trio were capable of leading a team in May: "I do believe we have three quarterbacks talent-wise who are all capable of being franchise-like quarterbacks," Shanahan said."Brock's done that in his eight [games]. And we have two other guys on our roster who we strongly believe can do that also."He finished 10 of 15 for 112 yards against the Las Vegas Raiders, a performance that featured a late rally. He also took four sacks and narrowly avoided two interceptions, including one in the end zone.
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