The 49ers haven't committed themselves long-term to Brock Purdy just yet. He still has one more season before he's eligible for a contract extension. And if he wins the Super Bowl, of course the 49ers will give him an extremely lucrative one.
He still has one more season before he's eligible for a contract extension. And if he wins the Super Bowl, of course the 49ers will give him an extremely lucrative one. But what if he fails to win the Super Bowl for the third season in a row? What would the 49ers do then?
Head coach Kyle Shanahan clearly respects Brock Purdy and thinks he's a good quarterback. But does Shanahan think Purdy is good enough to win a Super Bowl? Does Shanahan think he's elite? If not, would Shanahan trade Purdy for an elite quarterback next year? I'm guessing Shanahan privately holds Purdy at least partially responsible for the 49ers' most recent Super Bowl loss. Because Shanahan certainly would never blame himself. And while Purdy was good in that game against the Chiefs, he wasn't great.
And if the 49ers can't win a Super Bowl while Purdy is making roughly $1 million per season, how will they win one if he's making roughly $60 million per season? They ultimately could decide that he was the best quarterback for them while he's on a rookie deal, but at a higher price point they'd be better off with someone else.
They could trade Purdy to the Cowboys for Dak Prescott. Or they could trade Purdy to the Falcons for Kirk Cousins. We know Cousins and Shanahan are extremely close friends and probably would like to work with each other one more time before they retire.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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