49ers defensive coordinator shares admiration for his quarterback

Through the first three years of his NFL career, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been really solid, leading the team to a 23-13 record in his 36 starts and completing 67.5% of his passes for 9,518 yards, 64 touchdowns and 27 interceptions.

Considering San Francisco took Purdy with the final pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Iowa State, what he’s accomplished to this point has been remarkable. That’s why the 49ers decided to address the situation early and give their quarterback a massive five-year, $265 million extension earlier this offseason.

While Purdy is now set for life financially, this new contract has brought out even more doubters than the Cyclone product has dealt with during his time in the league.

However, Purdy does have plenty of supporters, including defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, who is returning to San Francisco’s sidelines after serving as the head coach of the New York Jets from 2021-24.

“I think highly of him. I really do. He is really good,” Saleh told reporters earlier this week. “You get jaded sometimes, I think, when you’re looking at certain players for a certain amount of time. As a new face coming in and seeing Brock, [he’s] pretty damn good. I can see where you get so used to seeing it, it becomes the standard, and you’re always trying to elevate it, but not every head coach or not every organization is able to look at their quarterback and compare them to Brock. Brock is a damn good quarterback. I try not to poorly on other quarterbacks around the league, but he’s one of the better ones.”

In three seasons, Purdy has led the 49ers to the postseason twice, which is two more times than any quarterback has done for the Jets since 2010. Bringing a team to multiple NFC championship games and a Super Bowl while still on your rookie deal is an impressive feat, even if Purdy has had talented players around him.

It has to be great for 25-year-old to hear this praise from a coach who’s been outside the building and has watched him from afar and will now get a chance to test him in practice.

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