The 49ers at the moment are on their third-string quarterback because the group turns to Brock Purdy to steer San Francisco towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. 

Regardless of Purdy being known as “Mr. Irrelevant” after the 49ers chosen the 22-year-old with the ultimate decide of the 2022 NFL Draft, basic supervisor John Lynch says the franchise has confidence within the rookie quarterback.

Lynch appeared Friday on KNBR 680’s “Murph & Mac,” the place he spotlighted Purdy’s qualities that they noticed in faculty soccer that he may translate to the NFL forward of his first profession begin. 

“Steve Slowik, who now’s a professional scout in-house for us, was the world scout at Iowa State and simply talked about how, together with Brian Griese, our quarterback coach, who had put a number of work, how Brock had actually been part of a tradition change at Iowa State,” Lynch stated. 

“After they wanted three factors on a two-minute drive, he’d get the three factors. After they wanted the landing, he’d get the landing … We had excessive grades his final yr, perhaps our grades have been a bit of bit extra over the place, however we had some individuals within the constructing very convicted on him.”

The previous Iowa State product flashed a few of these qualities after coming in reduction of Jimmy Garoppolo — who suffered a damaged foot — and led the 49ers to a 33-17 win over the Dolphins. 

Throughout his time beneath heart final week, Purdy accomplished 25 of 37 passes for 210 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception. 

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Purdy’s first NFL begin, one he’s enthusiastic about, will probably be towards Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. 

It isn’t typically a rookie can say they confronted among the finest signal-callers to have ever performed the sport and Purdy can accomplish that after his first begin. 

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