Offseason Chronicles: Should the San Francisco 49ers extend Brock Purdy?
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers before Super Bowl LVIII, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, NV. The 49ers were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs, 25-22. ( Ezra Shaw/Getty Images ) "Football is the ultimate team sport," said former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. " We compete as a team, we win as a team, we lose as a team." Although it has been a few years since Belichick—arguably the greatest head coach in NFL history—said this, it remains a resounding statement that still rings true today. From offence to defence to special teams, all three phases equally contribute to whether or not a team wins or loses a football game, whether it's on a Sunday, Monday, or Thursday night. However, at the end of the day, one position will always stand above the rest on the gridiron: the quarterback position. And in today's NFL, it can be argued that no quarterback is more polarizing than Brock Purdy. Purdy, who will be ...
