A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

There's no guarantee Brock Purdy will step foot on the practice field when the 49ers start OTAs in April. Purdy wants a contract extension and said he wants to finalize it before OTAs.

General manager John Lynch expressed a desire to get both of those contracts done sooner than later, but the 49ers played hardball and ultimately saw them take all of the preseason. He expressed a similar desire with Purdy’s deal in his end-of-season press conference.

Entering his fourth NFL season, Purdy is due for a contract extension, which Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn claims the 49ers will structure by using Green Bay Packers star quarterback Jordan Love’s deal as an example. “Brock Purdy's contract extension probably won't be nearly as expensive as it seems,” Cohn said.

The San Francisco 49ers avoided a potentially catastrophic quarterback situation when they selected QB Brock Purdy with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance got hurt in Week 2 of a crucial second season where he

“Not at all,” Warner said. “Brock Purdy, he’s the man. He will be the 49ers quarterback for a very, very, very long time with plenty of Super Bowl rings on his fingers. He’s about to be a very rich man soon, and I can’t wait to see it.”

Spotrac's Michael Ginnitti delivered a unique, albeit controversial, prediction for Brock Purdy's contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

Purdy ranks fourth in the NFL in QBR (69.3), sixth in passing yards (9,075), first in yards per attempt (8.9), and seventh in passing touchdowns (61). However, the 49ers could choose to let Purdy play out the season and franchise tag him.

Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed Brock Purdy's impending contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers

As the 49ers prepare for the offseason, Brock Purdy is the number one priority, and CBS Broadcaster Jim Nantz endorses an extension ASAP.