There was little Brock Purdy could do wrong during his remarkable ascension in the second half of the 2022 season. The final pick in last year’s draft showed a hugely impressive command of the offense and appeared near-faultless as he helped the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game.
On track to recover from elbow surgery in time for Week 1 of the 2023 season, Purdy will have designs on continuing the upward curve that was interrupted by his injury in the Conference Championship game.
Yet, it would be naive to think everything was perfect for Purdy after he assumed the reins from Jimmy Garoppolo.