Steve Young: Niners Should Be Wary Of Paying Brock Purdy Top Market Contract | 12/18/24

[@MountainMan.]

Steve's run for a TD versus the Vikings is still one of the most amazing plays in NFL history.

[@JPM-NM]

Don’t blame Brock for wanting his money. Blame the market for setting the precedent.

[@lchebuhar9212]

Kudos to Steve Young. Well said. 💪👍🏼. Back in the day Troy had the same thought process as Tom did. Surround yourself with great players and win Superbowls.

[@TheBankousa]

Dak and Dallas should watch and listen.

[@UTubePhoenix]

Jed’s comments last season about backing up the Brinks truck for Brock when the time comes didn’t do Lynch any favors in negotiating Brock’s next contract.

[@DMB2057]

When Young was playing it was gladiator football smh Brock wouldn’t last just running on to the field

[@crochunter35]

Steve Young is obviously very intelligent. His insight into the game of football is second to none. Retail football...!!

[@tomdallas3690]

But he said he, and everybody loves Brock Purdy's game. Brock Purdy flat out sucks.

[@alfonsecoppola5938]

is he saying purdy over goff,if yes steve is wrong

[@DMB2057]

@@alfonsecoppola5938I think everybody would take Goff over Purdy lmao bruh you trippin. Goff took his team to the Super Bowl and won it. What has Purdy done?

[@ImGoingSupersonic]

​@tomdallas3690 You have to talk like a politician when talking about current players when they suck. Dance around and say he's not good enough without saying he's not good enough. Lol

[@bgzwlz5119]

What Steve Young is trying to say is that most QB’s are over paid in the NFL. Only Patrick Mahomes & Josh Allen have proven that their skill sets are worthy of being paid 50+ million per year, as they can single handily raise the level of talent around them whatever that might be, to compete for a championship! Dallas paying Dak Prescott 60 million a year is insane, and owners need to realize that their 2nd or 3rd tier QB’s aren’t going to take any other team to a championship, so they need to move on and try to find the next guy if they won’t take less. The QB salaries will be the downfall of the league. Sam Darnold is having success because of coaching and the team had top offensive weapons, and they were active in FA on the defensive side of the ball because they aren’t paying big time money to the QB!

[@Truthteller01]

Um, Lamar Jackson is UNDERPAID

[@scooter5940]

That’s exactly right. However, it is a dilemma for GM’s. Somebody is/was gonna pay the Brock’s and Dak’s of the world, and they will move on. Few teams have their next “guy” waiting in the wings, and finding a good (not even great) QB you can win with is hard, unpredictable and can take years. Just ask the Bears, Jets, Browns, and a bunch of other franchises. As a result, it’s pretty hard to let a good QB go……..because with a bottom-half QB you are a serial losing franchise.

[@alekgutierrez7976]

Add Joe Burrow in that list as well

[@alankoslowski9473]

Certainly a valid point but as others have said not just Mahomes and Allen are worth top tier or close money. Even though he hasn't performed well in the playoffs Lemar Jackson is phenomenally talented. Burrow and Herbert are great, strong passers. But yeah, Purdy isn't on that level. I can see paying him something like $30-35 maybe $40 mil at most per season. Paying him more wouldn't make sense.

[@mvpfocus]

What has Josh Allen won? Only *one* QB in the league is worth $50+ mil, and he's got 3 rings on his finger, including the last 2. But the way the market works nowadays, there are a lot of hangers-on that now get the going rate, despite winning nothing.

[@PrinceWilliam_78]

This was actually an excellent breakdown by Steve Young.

[@Zentrepreneurial]

Completely agree. Steve used the word dilemma. He needs a supporting cast. Bosa needs a supporting cast too. Paying him so much is an issue. Debo, Brandon and so on.

[@Daniel-z8n3i]

Steve hit it right.Pay a little less and go out and get more pieces.

[@aunch3]

And who will play quarterback? And please don’t say Sam Darnold

[@mikehocking4836]

Draft the QB from Penn St or Oregon savvy

[@VT-Hokies2002]

@@mikehocking4836 Or better yet, draft a LT who can stop Trent from blackmailing the team in the future and be a permanent/reliable fixture at LT for years to come.

[@mikekenney1947]

Retail Football. Steve is football’s best communicator.

[@24Lifetimez.]

Everyone who got paid big bucks in SF, besides Kittle, were non-factors. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise for Brock to feel what it's like to play without his weapons so that he doesn't want to set the market when it's time for him to get paid. Investing in the O-Line is always smart. Getting Greenlaw and Hufanga signed is helping toward winning.

[@bangbangninergang5133]

They shouldve flipped aiyuk for something. You only pay your guys that are bare minimum top 5 in their position. Aiyuk isnt even top 10.

[@xrpb11a]

Peeps risk life and limb for the big nfl contract. Once harpooned, why would they risk anything when they gots all that spending to do?

[@Mooreof44]

@@bangbangninergang5133 yup, too late now. I say give B.A. one more year being 2025 season. If he doesn't earn that 30 mil a year then trade him. Obviously to get some draft capital back for him he would have to do at least decent. Maybe the 800 to 1100 yard range. Keep him if he gets 1200 or more.

[@douglasmoore8033]

Absolutely 💯

[@johnbradbury8610]

they should have drafted at least three more offensive-line players. Trent Williams is great but he will be 39 and he has been hurt a lot.

[@InstrumentPlayer]

Brock’s “avengers” went from leading the NFL in YAC and separation from defenders to almost dead last. But we’re all sayin Brock Purdy is the problem? Every QBs wins and losses asides from the top elite QBs like Allen and Mahomes drop off when their weapons shit the bed. Brock also has one of the worst PFF ranked O-Lines. Brock isn’t elite but he’s a good QB who’s done more than most young and seasoned QBs in the league

[@SavageMan2185]

@@InstrumentPlayer Brock has Stats to make his case & he has more Promise for Excellence then most will ever Acknowledge. He's Elite in the making if the Bed Wetters would just Shut Up!

[@bymanymeansmedia]

No he just can't make throws consistently in man to man coverage

[@SavageMan2185]

@bymanymeansmedia LOLOLOL! PURDY CONSISTENTLY HAS THE BEST QBR IN THE LEAGUE EINSTEIN! NOT TO MENTION MASSIVE DROPPED PASSES & THE SLOWEST RECEIVERS IN THE LEAGUE THIS YEAR & THE WORST OFFENSIVE LINE IN THE LEAGUE! YOU MUST BE BLIND...

[@StuntmanJo]

@@SavageMan2185 Brock is good but not elite.

[@osuk1]

Brock is like Goff 😊​@@bymanymeansmedia

[@dgoodman1484]

The biggest problem the 49ers face is Aiyuk isn’t worth anything close to 30 million and never was. Deebo is no longer worth anywhere near 24 (or whatever he’s making) and hasn’t been in two years. A good QB may be worth 40 million but no chance I’m paying Brock 23% of my teams overall salary cap like people are suggesting. Niners need some quality backups and they plainly don’t have them. They are already over extended before Brock gets whatever he’s going to. Heck the team is already short handed and they are about to lose solid guys like Banks and Ward. Team is in real trouble and screwing Campbell out of a couple bucks isn’t going to solve it. No wonder he walked off.

[@JoeGarcia-cg1pp]

To be fare Purdy has a shitty oline this year they need to draft all big guys into the top 3 rounds oline only

[@IWasRaisedAMiddleClassPatriot]

To be fair, ya got to learn how to spell basic words otherwise it hurts the eyes to read.

[@PeterDahu]

I agree. Purdy may not be $60 million but it doesn't matter how much he's paid if the Niners don't improve Oline.

[@shanepleasants6280]

@@IWasRaisedAMiddleClassPatriot ya isn’t a word

[@wjpost1967]

@@IWasRaisedAMiddleClassPatriotPractice what you preach ''ya''

[@BigDaddy52525]

He aint worth 50 mil a year

[@leeschoenbart4924]

Title sucks and is misleading. Steve NEVER says be wary of paying Brock; the diff between TV personality and an AP journalist...

[@bg7606]

Absolutely

[@eliteteamkiller319]

Except he is. He just said if the 49ers pay Brock 60 million, they will be what the Cowboys are: good enough to make the playoffs sometimes but not good enough to win the Super Bowl.

[@JihadGotSkillsGlover]

I was saying the same damn thing. I wish I could report this post lol

[@mvpfocus]

​@@eliteteamkiller319 That might be the message that you perceived, but he didn't say, _Don't pay Purdy._ It was a clever turn of phrase to cite another team entirely, rather than to bag on his old team. At best, he said, _Don't pay Prescott._

[@Iceman_Cool]

Except that's exactly what he said

[@chrissinclair4442]

Dude tried to play in a playoff game with no arm and his year was over, should have won come back player of the year the next year. He better get paid well.

[@xrpb11a]

He had a left one. Spreading false facts again?

[@bigdaddycros]

?

[@gordygowdy7989]

guys that have to have top dollar care more about their paycheck then winning super bowls...

[@mitroben1976]

I love the 49ers, but there's NO way Purdy is worth $60 million per year. Not even half that.

[@alankoslowski9473]

I generally agree though in the current market he is probably worth half that or slightly more. Definitely not over $40 mil.

[@brianb6957]

$20 million per. Max.

[@VT-Hokies2002]

If Shanahan had elected to kick in the SB OT, like most reasonablly intelligent people would have, Brock would likely have a SB ring by now and this would not be a discussion now. It's not Brock's fault that his coach is a moron who does not have what it takes to be a HC and at best, is a good OC. So, I'd say pay him whatever he agrees to and then get a new HC. Anyone who is 0-3 in SB is not going to get it done so support Brock with better combo of GM and HC.

[@alankoslowski9473]

@@VT-Hokies2002 There's no way to know what would have happened in a counterfactual alternate reality. For all we know the Chiefs might have scored a TD on their first possession and won. I agree moving on from Shanahan might be a good idea but Purdy's talent and potential is still limited so giving him $50+ mil/season would be a mistake.

[@karenhardie1132]

It's a team sport. Why is Brocks criticized more than any other qb. Burrow is under 500 this season. So is Rodgers. Pretty good qbs. Not one person.

[@vincesmith2499]

Rodgers is washed.

[@rytyjay14]

Because its not possible every team missed on a top tier QB that was drafted with the last pick. The scouting analytics is turned on its head right now because of it and they want to see Brock fall from his spot to prove them right. Every year Brock plays top tier is every year the analytics and scouting was wrong.

[@ErikLiberty]

​@@vincesmith2499He isn't washed. Mahomes, Purdy and Rogers had the same PFF grades this year.

[@benlundgren3760]

@@rytyjay14analytics is only part of an equation.

[@johnbull1568]

@@rytyjay14 We're way past that now. Last pick QBs before Purdy were abysmal. They were all guys you could legitimately say were last pick for a reason, and not one of them ever completed a pass in the NFL. Even if he were to turn into a complete pumpkin tomorrow, he's already outperformed every last pick QB combined. Purdy was clearly under-evaluated in the draft, and anyone who says otherwise is a know-nothing clown. It's just a matter of how much he was under-evaluated by.

[@josephrapelje4670]

Hey Steve! You have been up and down about Purdy since he came out. If they pay him market value, who plays QB for the 49ers?

[@rmkep]

Steve is describing Mahomes deal in KC when he talks about resource allocation. Purdy ain't no Mahomes but you can give him a heavily leveraged incentive plan with a much lower base. Give Purdy a lower Mahomes type base salary and a 25M bonus if he wins a SB? You get my drift ...

[@ARIZJOE]

Steve Young is a very intelligent man. He's went to law school and passed the bar. I don't think he needs the money, or the bother, but he sure would be an asset to a team as a coach, or in player personnel. Steve is just way smarter than the average football guy. It's obvious he really absorbed all those Bill Walsh lessons.

[@tommyo8967]

Steve Young is correct its not the price of the car it's the correct automobile budget to find optimal super bowl positioning.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Steve Young is wrong...Purdy just bought five Toyota SUVs for his O Line.

[@stinkincooldesigns8469]

@@aaronaragon7838 Players get endorsement money, that i show Purdy bought those. This is how Tom was able to take less be cause he had so many endorsement deals. I say pay Purdy a 5yr 200 millon deal.

[@scottfong1729]

Brock is a very good quarterback when they are ahead in games like they were most of last year. When they are behind by a couple touchdowns and the defense knows he has to throw that is when he looks average. And his two worst games this year were in the rain and snow where he looked horrible. Brock is good but Steve Young is saying that he cannot carry a team on his back. Rogers, Mahomes, Josh Allen, Russel Wilson, Brady could all single handily win games with mediocre talent around them. Brock is good but not in this group.

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

But our fan base is called the FAITHFUL. They are like religious freaks that can't see the truth. Brock is good yes but he ain't elite.

[@VT-Hokies2002]

@@ChRisu_Ojisan Nor was Brady or Russel Wilson but due to having superior HC on their sideline, they won SB rings. Put Brock in Viking uniform and watch him win a SB this year.

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

@VT-Hokies2002 what are you smoking? You being a niners fans never saw Russell's deep throws?.. Russell had and still has one of the most beautiful deep ball throws in the league. Tom had a "weak arm" according to scouts but is and was stronger than Brock's. The super bowls were lost because of Kyle's passive tendencies when having a lead but at the same time Jim lost the super bowl against the ravens for being aggressive. I have to say Kyle's are worse since we had the lead and Jim was bringing us from behind. You blindfull fans need to realize that Brock would have been elite in the 90s but not in this day and age. He is a really good QB but not having a big arm, size and speed are the traits that keep him from being elite. If Brock had Kyler's arm he would be elite, that midget has a great arm but he is not an elite processor like Brock.

[@bomevolved]

@@VT-Hokies2002I thought that for Brady and pats system, but he did it in TB and erased that opinion for me.

[@sunnyandbreezy]

Steve Young made a good point about having to go consistently move down the field with 10 or more plays. It is extremely difficult to win Super Bowls that way. You are going to run into an elite defense sooner or later. without some big passing plays it will be tough to beat them.

[@ARIZJOE]

A brilliant explanation. Yes, big passing plays - but some teams augment with big QB running plays - those aren't born of execution. Also, the difficulty of long drives demonstrates the value of a good punter.

[@ronjackson8751]

Young is the master of all of foottbalL. A true realist ...no fog...............

[@RickCT2000]

Brilliant analysis...right on point

[@David-Summerlin-NV]

As a die hard Niner fan since 1978 (Deberg!!!), I have always loved and appreciated Steve Young for what he brought to us Niner fans. But NOW, wow, how well spoken, insightful, and sensible are his comments here! Perhaps he would consider replacing Shanahan for 5 years or so as our new HC? PLEASE???!!!!😉

[@KOA10452]

The only reason Brock Purdy "looked good" last year and the year before, is because he had a healthy o-line, a star-studded backfield -- CMC,Deebo,Aiyuk,Kittles,etc. So despite his mistakes such as underthrowing or overthrowing, he was essentially rescued by his pro-bowl peers! Now that the same arsenal of talent he can go to arent healthy and he is left with mediocre or worse players, me oh my was this dude exposed! An A-list QB can work with whoever is at his periphery. Passes are on point not over/under not erratic and certainly not desperate. Yes Brock can throw or run -- he is a good player. Not an elite QB the likes of Josh Allen or P. Mahomes. People who think he is the second coming of Joe Cool #16 or Wonder Boy Steve #8 should lay off the crackpipe. What would it take to get Joe Burrow? He is what the Niners need imho.

[@kevin2028]

I can not get on board with anyone discussing the 9ers and not talking about that Oline. I can't take you seriously if you think the 9ers need to Draft a New QB or not pay Purdy, you somehow got RFK's brainworms. The Niners have too many issues on their oline, holes in the defense. I mean how many years are we going to watch the 9ers blow 4th-quarter leads and not address the fact that, that is a defensive problem. The only way for the Niners to win is in Blowout games? That shit does not pass muster.

[@khmer31]

Offensive line is the same. The problem is Purdy is too short. He can't throw over the middle well. It handicapped Deebo and Kittle short slant route. He also doesn't have arm strength to stretch the defense. After 2 years of seeing him play, defenses tighten up and the out routes 10-20 yards are not effective and would take longer to develop and that's why the offensive line can't hold. Let Dobb play.

[@mrbrocephus3849]

35/40 million. Keep Purdy

[@kfw9257]

I'm thinking 42-45 mil. He should be close to what Mahomes is getting.

[@aunch3]

I think that’s fair for both sides

[@Luigi_Vampa]

No more than 40mil

[@justinkushable1668]

1.1 no need to pay him. He’s under contract. Time to move on

[@eliteteamkiller319]

He won't take that. Which is why we're not getting another Lombardi until he's gone.

[@LamarJackson311]

I agree partially with Steve although he is one of my heroes... Purdy deserves to get paid but if you dont get him an O line and people who can catch he or anyone is doomed! The game of football is won and lost in the trenches... let's face it our line is sub par even with Trent healthy

[@dmitritestacough8551]

Shanahan and Lynch can't draft for spit. Finding Purdy was pure luck. Trey Lance was something else.

[@p-dub7422]

Steve is an exceptional QB with a brilliant mind. He just explained how some QB styles need more help and, therefore, ownership will need to be able to pay more players for the team to win, particularly the SB. He could do more with less because of his style. This is an excellent analysis.

[@rortys.kierkegaard9980]

You know, after pushing Montana out of the job, he only got one more sb for the niners, right?… his receiving corps sucked? Is that what you think? You think the ‘95 niners’ o-line was as bad then as it is today?… really? Quit sucking up to the 90s version of Aaron Rodgers

[@eliteteamkiller319]

@@rortys.kierkegaard9980 Bro Steve Young knows more than you about quarterbacking. And so do we, because Steve agrees with us. Admit you're a homer, not seeing it rationally, and cherry picking stats which support your case. Steve is right. You are not.

[@rortys.kierkegaard9980]

@ knuckles, did I say I know more?… no, I said you believe him; that’s on you, bruh

[@ShaunHensley]

Brock doesn’t need more help, he needs more pass protection. He’s too busy running for his life. It gets old.

[@ShaunHensley]

@@rortys.kierkegaard9980You got that right. Every OL under Bobb McKittrick was top tier.

[@VeryOldMerc]

There has to be a little bitterness from OG players who never made a fraction of what today's players make. What Purdy makes in salary doesn't diminish what Young did.

[@Mjones4949]

The Yorks don't care about winning SB's.

[@buzzadams7876]

I’m betting that Brock Purdy is not greedy and will do what is best for the team. He’s that kind of guy .

[@paleo704]

Just gifted the the entire Oline with Toyota Tundras

[@Mooreof44]

@paleo704 I'm sure he will do a team friendly deal. If not, a lot of fans are going to be upset because that also means letting go of a lot of key players. Bosa, juice, B.A., deebo, trent all need to come to the table to restructure contracts for the team and fans as well.

[@M3Vader]

Or this is his one opportunity to cash in big

[@surfingcavachon]

@@paleo704 on 900K a year? no more like Toyota gifted them the trucks.

[@wadstruff]

I agree!

[@DaExpoSing1]

Steve Young & Troy Aikman are the only 2 guys that are always spot on with their with their analysis. Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Pat Mahomes, Josh Allen are the only QBs that you can still win or put up number regardless of who they play with. Dak couldn’t make it to nfc chip with 2 # wr and 2 back that had 2k yards and a pro bowl tight end. He only has been apart of a defensive that lead the league in sacks a turnovers. Tier 2 qbs like. Baker, Dak, Darnald, Purdy, Goff, love, hurts and Murray are good QBs that need a good team around them to win. I would pay more the 35 mil for any of them

[@davidhooper259]

How the hell have sports owners not figured out albatross contracts case in point Alex Rodriguez contract of $250 million with the Rangers back in the late 90s kills your teams chances for years to come? Pretty should get paid but he’s still not a top five salary quarterback, so don’t pay him like one

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

Brock's been patient and played out his rookie minimum contract. it'll soon be time for Purdy to start rocking "Poppa's gotta Brand New Bag" by James Brown. Because if the 49ers don't give him his bag, some other team surely will. People forget it's Brock who owns the Niners records for most passing yards in a season and highest passing rating. Not bad for "Mr. Irrelevant".

[@alankoslowski9473]

I'm not saying he's irrelevant but he's not elite either. If another team wants to give him a massive contract let them. The 49ers would be stupid to give a large contract to decent but not great QB like Purdy.

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

@@alankoslowski9473 Sure if the 49ers have another Super Bowl caliber QB they can replace Purdy with who knows the offense. Otherwise there is no better option for SF than giving Purdy his bag. McCaffery's injury set their offense back this yr.

[@alankoslowski9473]

@@infiniteuniverse9528 With all the weapons they had last season any average-decent QB could have made the SB. They're probably in rebuild mode. Purdy is fine if he has good weapons to work with but he's not good enough to be foundational like Mahomes, Allen, Love, McDaniels, etc.

[@infiniteuniverse9528]

@@alankoslowski9473 Any decent QB would not have lead the league in QBR and completion % last year and left the field with the 4th qrt lead in the SB like Purdy did. Put some respect on his name..

[@alankoslowski9473]

@@infiniteuniverse9528 Until this season Purdy had many great weapons that could quickly get separation. They were usually open within a few seconds after the snap so he could easily find them and they'd often get 5+ YAC. This season he doesn't have them and looks pretty average.

[@rutetute2763]

I love Steve Young more than I did as a 15 year old in 1995.

[@frankcollesano3091]

No way. Purdy has not played like a top quarterback. This escalation in pay has to stop. Fans need to get the benefit of lower prices for tickets, parking , food and drinks.

[@mylesbrooks9149]

If anyone in the NFL should get paid, it’s Purdy. The guy has been working for free.

[@mikehocking4836]

I'd love to make almost a 1mil a year I've never made that in my life so to me that's an insult savvy

[@dallas317]

@@mikehocking4836 college players are making more

[@lasallelopez2889]

Nope nature of the beast, and he still ain't won a Super Bowl on a cheap contract. He sure ain't winning one being the highest paid QB in the NFL. The 49ers as a franchise would have to get rid of alot of talent for Purdy.

[@ryanm9628]

Purdy is not the answer. The truth hurts. Good guy though.

[@duanecallaway4560]

Seriously….? After 3 seasons Brock Purdy has the highest passer rating in the league. And you are saying the failures this season are because of him? What has Aiuk, Deebo, CM done this season? How many games did Trent Williams miss. I agree you don’t want to break the bank, let the team figure it out, I think they know their finances better than anyone else.

[@eliteteamkiller319]

Yes, seriously. News flash, you don't know NFL quarterbacking like Steve does. And "What has Aiyuk, Deebo, CM done this season" IS THE POINT! What has Mahomes or Allens WRs done this season? About the same, but THEY are still in contention.

[@kennyjohnson404]

They sound stupid what did young do only one Super Bowls but he did win it

[@pebblebeach4868]

Nobody is saying that other than stupid fans. Brock Purdy cannot be criticized other than he may not be a great foul weather quarterback..

[@alankoslowski9473]

@@kennyjohnson404 Steve Young won a Super Bowl. That's 1 more than they're likely to win with Purdy if they overpay him.

[@ernestfrigelj2876]

​@@eliteteamkiller319you kidding right Bills WR are balling out compared to 49er ones..... And dont speak about Mahomes this season, its his worst season in career and we know the miracles that happened this season and Chiefs defense is carrying them

[@49niners100]

I ran into Steve at my Bank in Mountain View. Such a nice man!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Rudy-h9h]

That makes absolute sense , that’s how a hall of fame quarterback thinks ❤

[@williamgraves3071]

A lot of other organizations would love to give Purdy a contract.

[@alankoslowski9473]

If another team wants to pay him $50+ mil/season, let them. He's not worth that much.

[@austinshockey9274]

I actually want Brock to run it less. He's pretty good from the pocket. I want him to stay healthy.

[@SEEKUP4EVER]

First, Purdy is signed for next year. Then the niners can franchise him for two years. They have a lot of leverage to seek a reasonable deal for both the team and Purdy. Give him a 5 year 200 million dollar deal with 100 guaranteed through a signing bonus.

[@aunch3]

That’s not how the NFL works if they don’t get this settled it’ll be a big distraction and overshadow the team next year, and Purdy will hold out because that’s guys do in the NFL ie Trent, Brandon, etc. Purdys not going to risk a serious injury etc until he gets paid

[@jamesfields345]

If you think he's going into camp without a new deal, you are a fool

[@SEEKUP4EVER]

@ did I say that? Lol

[@khmer31]

No. He should be traded. Let Dobb play and try to get Burrow. Defenses have figured out Purdy. He will not win a SB or get anywhere near that game anymore.

[@SEEKUP4EVER]

@@khmer31 you really must be on drugs. Burrow isn’t going anywhere. Keep dreaming fantasy guy

[@kaox44]

I agreed with Steve, and we know this by now with Brock.

[@gregorybriner9658]

The bigger question is what Lynch needs to do with the overall roster and if Shanahan will be there for a rebuild, then you make your QB contract decision. Personally, I look to see who’s coming out in the 2026 draft for QBs

[@VT-Hokies2002]

No, we need a LT and a RT more badly than anything else. Use the top picks to draft OT's for once. Then cut or trade BA first chance you get.

[@marcusjimenez26]

Pay Brock he earned it then go build the O line it’s not rocket science. PS Steve Young was a quarterback. I watched when I got into watching football I chose to be your fan because of Steve Young been a fan ever since.

[@christopherweise438]

Purdy is going to benefit from other teams paying barely average QB's like Dak, Daniel Jones, Jordan Love, and Trevor Lawrence. His play this year does not warrant a 60 mil per year deal.

[@Mike-c8l2v]

Did Brock Purdy really say he wants to reset the market?

[@ernestfrigelj2876]

Hell no

[@Gabriel-i1z1z]

I'm not a niners fan but I would take all that money and then some and get Burrow out of Cincinnati

[@khmer31]

correct

[@jamesheath5825]

Brady gave up money to help the team not many players do that especially nowadays i worked with an NFL player who played in the late 50s into the 60s he made 13k a year he loved the game so much he said he would have played for free he had heart

[@rongenise7006]

Sure, Steve. You got yours.

[@christinaj.farrell7331]

Hi & thanks SY & DP. Go 49ers! 😁🇺🇸🍀🏈🎆🐴🌻🌅

[@patrickbrowder6857]

I think the Vikings will offer a fair contract for Darnold. If other teams want to pay more he'll be gone. I think what's becoming crystal clear is Kevin O'Connell's expertise with developing quarterbacks within his system which is potentially a gold mine for the Vikings in so many ways.

[@bobweber4913]

Purdy has made less than 3m in three years. His average earnings is going to much less than almost any other qb. Even if he is overpaid on this contract he deserves it to make up for massive underpayment over the last 3 years.

[@joeburgos1406]

I agree with Steve Young. Smart

[@nathanDenmark]

I agree, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't and won't do it. Purdy is highly, highly capable at his position. He'll get paid, and in today's market, he will be.

[@alankoslowski9473]

He's capable but not highly.

[@danielkhaleck9412]

Pay him, that pay will also make up for the pay he deserved and Niners owe him for the past three season bailing out the org.

[@VT-Hokies2002]

Agree, especially Lynch and Shanahan who owe him everything for saving their jobs. Can you imagine where these two idiots be if they had not been talked into drafting Brock and Lance was their starting QB now?

[@youngkwak9931]

Purdy is great in 2years he will be top 2 qb

[@JP47471]

I agree, I mean they are going to probably have a top 12 pick maybe even TOP 10. They honestly don't even have to lock in on Purdy

[@CraigFanning-b8l]

Not worth top dollar question with some elite players gone next year can Purdy still be good I don't think so

[@Austin080]

Steve is a little jealous of Purdy and would hate to see him do anything he didn't do for the Niners. Purdy is going to get paid and he will also be the Niners QB1 for the seeable future. We need to be talking about Niners O-line and special teams. LT Trent Williams has been out almost half the season. I think Niners go hard this coming off-season with the O-line. Purdy will sign a 6 or 7 year deal with the Niners and finally put to bed all the BS! Looking forward to the future.... Bang Bang LFGoooo!

[@jkairi4]

Are you kidding me? Steve Young is a HOF and SB Champion who still has the record for the most TDs in the SB, 6 passing titles. Brock's not worthy to carry Steve Young's jock strap.

[@jamesparker3189]

Purdy has some elite qualities, but he also has an Achilles heal, being his small hands that cannot handle a wet ball. Than there is his weak arm. I like Purdy. I like him a lot, but not enough to make him the franchise quarterback. I would instead trade him for a first round pick and wish him luck. Then I would look to the draft for a quarterback or two that the team can build around that do not have Purdy's small hands and weak arm. I would also trade away all my seasoned players for draft picks that are into their second tier of contracts. I would also get rid of the GM and head coach. Why, for several reasons, but the primary reason is them trading away three first round picks for an unproven and very raw rookie prospect from a small school. Who does that? Not anyone with a football brain for talent and for rebuilding a club. These two are way under qualified, as evidenced by that decision,.

[@yardofwar]

Purdy was propped up by an excellent team and HC. He's super average. Let's stop with the madness.

[@Ab-iz9uv]

To be honest a lot of qb’s are overpaid from Lamar on down

[@chafachafita4444]

Purdy is not the problem these guy needs to get payed you have a whole bunch of player in the 49ers that are not dooing their job kicker line backer wide reciebers

[@VT-Hokies2002]

...and most of the OL. Yes, totally agreed.

[@patrickkealy4387]

Yes Purdy has regressed but a lot of that can be attributed to the injuries to some key offensive players, the drop in performance of his offensive line and lastly the obvious fact that teams have now learned how to defend against the same offensivive scheme that Shanahan has been calling for 2.5 years. Purdy should not get that massive contract that would put him in the top three QB pay wise. Give him a well deserved increase and put a clause in it that based on his and the teams future performance it will be negociated to make him one of the highest payed QB's. Use the saved money to get better players especially on the offensive line and the defensiv backfield.

[@stevenbarnes5220]

Big money for Brock isn't necessary 1/2 down and 1/2 down the road if he is successful. That will give money for a strong offensive line and a couple of fast breakaway receivers to spread out the defense and open up the throwing lanes.

[@TrevorLuxon]

I mean all teams should be wary of that, just look at Atlanta and Kirk Cousins, but they should be more wary of him leaving because they don't have any better options.

[@keithturner7102]

There’s nothing wrong with Brock Purdy. There’s something wrong with the roster around Brock Purdy. They can’t stay healthy.

[@alankoslowski9473]

I wouldn't say there's anything necessarily wrong with him but his upside is limited. He's solid but not top tier so they shouldn't pay him top tier money.

[@WayneWieszczyk]

If you are a fan. You want your team to win, and win the Super Bowl. No team wins with a QB only. Love Brock and build the "Team". I am a Browns 1st and 49rs 2nd, so I know what it's like....pay Brock fairly without giving up to the team. Brock's character and beliefs will let him do what's best for the team!!

[@itweety21]

PURDY just elite BACKUP QB! Niners need to draft!

[@GeraldDavis-w5u]

You’re nuts their lucky they have him

[@sirrandolph8552]

I haven’t forgotten that Steve Young tried to convince us that Brock Purdy was the next coming of Joe, Montana and himself. Now he’s backtracking.

[@robertm3011]

ever since young was told BP broke 3 of his team records, (in his 2nd year) Man, his mouth changed positions. as good as BP is, I would loved to have him throw to Rice ,craig etc. all the weapons young had,(and H C) and he runs his mouth now. as warner said, "we had zero legacy, and still kicked your teams ass). Young is talking from Both sides of his mouth.

[@khmer31]

No man. Be real. Purdy is too short. He can't throw over the middle well. He wouldn't able to throw slant routes to Kittle and Deebo so he would be worse with Rice slant route. He also doesn't have arm strength. After 3 years, defenses have figured him out. They tighten up the intermediate route 10-20 yards out routes. That's why receivers are not open and he ended up holding the ball too long.

[@lmcc0072]

If Purdy is smart he’ll settle for $40 million so the team can add impact players. Unfortunately, the players union will probably pressure him to NOT take that sort of deal. As it is Bosa, Kittle, Deebo, Aiyuk, CMC, and Williams are all making big money as well. You can’t pay everyone top wages.

[@Scrooks1]

I wouldn’t go with 13 as my jersey number, not a lucky number. Maybe change it to 14. Then learn to see receivers and complete passes to them.

[@quentincrisp6933]

That's why Belichick was so successful with Brady because he put great players around him that made Brady an immortal.

[@leeeng478]

I remember Steve Young a guy who took Joe Montana's job. Steve Young had the highest QB ratings during the season and then flipped the script and had the lowest ratings during the playoffs. Steve did get the 49ers a Superbowl. I remember they brought in Dion Sanders to defend against Michael Irvin of Dallas to finally win an NFC championship. The team was extremely over the cap and had to pay the price in future years. The 1st year Young took the reigns I knew he would lose to Dallas in The NFC championship. He threw intercepts during critical drives and could not create like Joe Montana did during the amazing CATCH NFC Championship. Now Steve Young is kicking poor Brock Purdy in the teeth. The team has lost a premier receiver in Brandon Aiyuk 1342 yards, in 2023 and Christian McCaffrey 2,023 yards both players put up stellar yards in 2023. That's 3,300 yards in production. That is like Terry Bradshaw losing Lynn Swan and Franco Harris or Montana losing Rice and Roger Craig. Steve Young is always that knife you know someone is stabbing in your back!

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

Both Montana and Brady had subpar years right after their first SB. Both missed the playoffs. Sound familiar. Brock deserves time to develop and have rough patches. It is ridiculous that people expect him to shine always, or he is not good.

[@Lakeda-bu1mi]

Pur, shined in his first year and when big pay comes most fail the measure of earning it.

[@feszty]

Sure, don’t pay the guy who’s been in the SB and won the championship game, but give $60M to Prescott who never had a decent run in the playoffs, $55M to Lawrence who has one playoff win total, or $53M to Tua with his 0-1 playoff record. Purdy deserves his big contract, with his carrier NFL passer rating of 104.9

[@surfingcavachon]

Terrible logic. You don't pay someone for their past. You pay them for what they are going to do. And you don't make the same mistake as others, you learn from them. He has a 65.3 QBR in 2024

[@feszty]

@ This makes zero sense. How would you evaluate someone’s performance and potential without historical data? The fact is that even in this bad year, his passer rating is higher than Lawrence’s and Prescott’s for example. But you do you, keep hiring people on a hunch.

[@MA_808]

Purdy is boring as are you

[@timothyhall9701]

Just because other teams made shitty decisions, you want us to do the same thing??? Just because?!? 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@feszty]

@ That’s the market value for a QB now, like it or not. And don’t forget how well he played under enormous pressure in the playoff, where Prescott, Jackson, and Allen all failed to do.

[@UncleGreatness]

Probably why Tom Brady took less money for himself, but won 7 Super Bowls ! Team first wins Championships 🏆

[@raywhite4781]

Young is a far better QB than speaker. Four minutes of disjointed gibberish which can be distilled down to this: "Purdy is a good QB but not playmaker so he needs good players around him to succeed. Paying him more means less for those other players."

[@rasulsamad5860]

So what Cam said last year basically ?

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

​@@rasulsamad5860exactly and our fan base got butt hurt about it.

[@ShaunHensley]

Niner fanbase is crap. Brock deserves better. No QB would do well behind the niner line and no QB would do better with this team this year. I kinda hope he bails on this toxic fanbase at this point

[@exiaaaalirez2344]

Everyone talking about another guys $ but if they were playing and in the same position with what he did under his rookie contract they would be wanting the big bucks, and who’s to say he wants to set the market he hasn’t said anything about Th at but the media does every day. All the $60million guys now haven’t done sh!t in the playoffs but got that $. Purdy deserves his pay day just like the other players have gotten.

[@vincechan455]

Let me spell it out very clearly. If the 49ers are going to pay Purdy top dollar, then they will have to trade two or more of the following guys: Deebo, Aiyuk, Kittles, or Bosa. They can't pay everyone based on the salary cap. Secondly, they need to open their damn eyes and see what happened this year. Even when they are all healthy and playing together, it's no guarantee that they can make the playoffs or even win a Super Bowl.

[@dave34573]

I don’t buy that crap one bit. Brady was the best to do it and he was not a running QB. Last I checked Allen and Lamar had Zero AFC ships and Zero SB’s

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

But Brady was taking less money to have money for his supporting cast later in his career.

[@bocagoodtimes1460]

Nope..Brock is the best qb since…Steve…he’s going to get paid. All this talk is silly…for gosh sakes Dak got paid…and he hasn’t won jack.

[@alankoslowski9473]

That's exactly why you don't overpay him like the Cowboys did with Dak.

[@JamesGreenier]

Losing season. 6-9 right now. 😮

[@jpducati916]

Says the man who threw to Jerry Rice

[@cherrybomb1229]

If there is no improvement in OL, we can only expect Brock to be like Jeff Garcia.

[@snowman9642]

Joe Montana said it best. Steve was out for himself. Joe was one of the boys.

[@Memo-nd6fj]

That does sound like Joe,

[@johnnaples2785]

The only correct take is Steve’s.

[@Shakester71]

You pay a young QB who's trajectory is going up, not going down. Purdy has a great first year. He had a really good second year. He's now having a bad third year and we're talking about paying him $60M a year? Doesn't make much sense at all, regardless of the talent, or lack of, that is around him. Some of his worst plays didn't come with pressure closing in. The ball slipping out of his hand in the rain and snow had nothing to do with pressure. He just has small hands and can't handle a wet football. The final INT in last week's game had nothing to do with pressure or the receiver. He made a horrible decision combined with a horrible throw. That is not a guy you pay big money to. Purdy nearly went undrafted and did well in this system. No reason to think that they can't do that again with another player. There isn't anything special about Purdy. He's not the biggest. He doesn't have a great arm. He's not the most mobile. He doesn't get through his progressions. So what makes him this great player? The system, thus a system QB.

[@wreckim]

If you don't pay Purdy, Purdy will end up on another team and win playoff games and likely a Super Bowl or two, with that team. Purdy is a special player, and he is extremely young still for having accomplished so much already. He's not perfect, no. But he's not Dak. Let's get real.

[@ManovSteelo]

Similar to when Bryce Young was at Alabama, Purdy is at his best with better (read: superior) talent; he's proven he's not a guy who can carry a team offensively by creating something out of nothing. He def should get Paid -- insofar as that means awarding him a contract that far exceeds what he's earning per his seventh-round scale -- but to Steve Young's point, paying Purdy ridiculously (Tua contract; Trevor contract) will prevent SF from acquiring the top-shelf talent that will allow Purdy to play at his best. A Daniel Jones- or Derek Carr-level deal (4yrs, ~$160M) with partial guarantee(s) would speak to rewarding him on merit of what he has done over his time as a starter, but reflective of the fact that he isn't playing like a top-level QB and so should not be paid like one. At the end of the day, if a team is smart about the power they wield and don't succumb to public pressure, they can make it very easy to keep a QB under its thumb for increasingly long periods of time and force the player to prove his excellence consistently before shelling out the big bucks. So guys like Tua, Trevor, and even Dak don't necessarily get their current contract extensions that, so far, they have yet to live up to, based on their play this season, and guys like Jones don't even sniff their contract money, in the first place.