San Francisco 49ers common supervisor John Lynch spoke with reporters on the NFL scouting mix on Tuesday and indicated Brock Purdy is cemented atop the depth chart because the membership’s beginning quarterback following San Francisco’s curiosity in residing legend Tom Brady roughly one 12 months in the past.
“It is a good feeling, I do know that, having stability at that place,” Lynch mentioned in regards to the crew’s present quarterback scenario, per Marc Adams of 49ers WebZone.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed forward of his membership’s Tremendous Bowl LVIII showdown towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs that he needed to signal Brady final winter when Purdy was recovering from the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow that he suffered in January 2023.
Whereas Brady stayed retired and is now on monitor to turn out to be a restricted accomplice with the Las Vegas Raiders and Fox’s lead NFL analyst, some have recommended that the 49ers might try to accumulate Minnesota Vikings veteran Kirk Cousins in free company.
Shanahan served as Cousins’ offensive coordinator with Washington in the course of the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
“Individuals overlook final 12 months was Brock’s first full 12 months as a starter,” Lynch continued on Tuesday. “I feel that leaves you feeling fairly good about his alternative, with what we have already seen in his couple of years, particularly, final 12 months, the primary full 12 months as a starter. He was coming off the damage. We’re previous that, and it simply provides you loads of confidence moving into.”
