San Francisco 49ers 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.
They weren't expected to do the same in the NFL.
Pickett showed flashes of being ready to become a franchise cornerstone during a solid if not particularly showy rookie season. Meanwhile, Purdy was authoring one of the league's more unlikely success stories, morphing from seventh-round flier to overnight sensation while helping the 49ers to the NFC championship game.
A seven-game winning streak in which Purdy showed he was far more than simply a game manager will do that. It's a run Pickett will try to emulate. He steadily improved after being handed the keys a month into his rookie season. The upward trajectory he showed during Pittsburgh's 7-2 run to finish the year only seemed to accelerate during a preseason in which Pickett guided the first-team offense to the end zone every time he was on the field.
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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