Here's who stood out. THE GOOD 1. Linebacker Dee Winters. Intercepted Brock Purdy (more on him in a minute). Winters was playing zone coverage over the middle and Purdy threw the ball right to him.

Now, Purdy is the seventh-highest-paid player in the NFL in terms of the annual average value of his contract. And that's why ESPN says Purdy is under more pressure than ever.

The 49ers officially made Brock Purdy the seventh-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL this offseason. Unfortunately for the 49ers, no one considers Purdy the seventh-best quarterback in the league.

(Photo of Brock Purdy: D. Ross Cameron / Imagn Images) Matt Barrows is a senior writer for The Athletic covering the 49ers. He joined The Athletic in 2018 and has covered the 49ers since 2003.

After his down season last year with the San Francisco 49ers, it appears analysts are split on how to judge Brock Purdy. Nick Faria Updated: Jun 20, 2025 10:59 AM EDT ...

Kittle was correct in his rebuttal of Purdy's alleged habit of throwing to checkdown routes. Last year, according to PFF, Purdy had the second-lowest checkdown rate in the NFL at just 7.2 percent.

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