San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will try to prove his magical rookie year wasn't a fluke when the 49ers open the season in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.
Less than 18 months later, things have changed considerably.
“I think they believed in him and felt he was one of the leaders last year,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “Not because he’s being some vet and talking to guys a certain way, just because of how he prepares, that they can count on him and how he handled a number of situations when he got in there.”
“Man the run that they went on a year ago as they found their quarterback in Purdy I thought was really impressive,” Tomlin said. Bosa led the NFL with 18 1/2 sacks last season, when he led a defense that allowed the fewest points and yards. With no other established edge rushers on the roster, the 49ers were elated to get him back even if he might not be ready for a full workload Sunday.
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