Quarterback Sam Darnold provides insurance for the 49ers with two young rehabbing quarterbacks in Trey Lance and Brock Purdy.
The biggest news for the 49ers on the opening day of the free agency negotiating period was agreeing to terms with defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, another high-profile, top-dollar star to go along with Trent Williams, Chrisitan McCaffrey, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, Fred Warner, Arik Armstead and Charvarius Ward.
Darnold, who turns 26 in June, is a far better option than looking for a veteran, well-past-his-prime, just-in-case caretaker such as Matt Ryan. If Brock Purdy has any issues rehabbing his right elbow and Lance either gets hurt again or is ineffective, Darnold makes a lot of sense. Even if Darnold never sees the field, having a year in the 49ers system will be good for his career in entering free agency again next year. And if disaster strikes the 49ers again at the most important position in professional sports, who’s to say Darnold couldn’t replicate what Garoppolo and Purdy did in 2022 after Lance went down with a broken ankle?
If you wanted a blueprint on how to sabotage a young quarterback prospect, it would be roughly similar to what Darnold has experienced through five seasons with the Jets and Panthers.
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