The San Francisco 49ers have already started to move on from players in order to pay Brock Purdy. Purdy, who’s expected to land a massive deal, has proven he’s worth it.
Whether NFL fans want to argue about it or not, the 49ers aren’t the same team when Purdy isn’t on the field. Kyle Shanahan is an incredible coach with an even better system, but Purdy has perfected it.
That, unfortunately for the 49ers, comes with a cost.
But what could his price tag? Mike Garofolo of NFL Network reported that he doesn’t see a deal getting done until Purdy gets something close to Dak Prescott’s $240 million over four years.
“John Lynch knows what’s coming, and it’s that Brock Purdy deal that at some point is going to happen this offseason,” Garafolo said. “And I know he was the last pick in the draft, I know it’s a system that people think you just plug a quarterback in? Oh really? Because they tried to do that with a couple guys and it didn’t work as well as it has with Brock Purdy…
“I don’t see this getting done until Purdy and the 49ers agree on a number that’s close to Dak Prescott. Not all the way there, but close to Dak Prescott. Purdy is saying that’s fair, but it also still gives the team and John Lynch the opportunity to do things elsewhere on the roster.”
$240 million over four years is what the market is. There’s a chance it could be a bit lower or higher than that, but San Francisco shouldn’t expect to keep Purdy in town for something significantly less than that.
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