Canty makes a bold argument about Purdy’s future contract with the 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Chris Canty has strong opinions on the 49ers potentially paying quarterback Brock Purdy next offseason.
Canty was asked if he would give Purdy a lucrative new contract.
“Not this offseason, I wouldn’t,” Canty said on ESPN’s “First Take” show Thursday. “I need to see more of Brock Purdy and this isn’t a case where I don’t think he’s capable. It’s just that I haven’t seen him elevate the game of everyone around him. In many ways, Brock Purdy has been like a mirror reflecting the talent around him.
“And when he doesn’t have Trent Williams in the lineup, when he doesn’t have Christian McCaffrey, when he doesn’t have Deebo Samuel, when he doesn’t have George Kittle, when he doesn’t have Brandon Aiyuk , you get a different version of Brock Purdy.
Without a full arsenal of offensive weapons, Purdy regressed this season. In Canty’s eyes, the decline is alarming for the young quarterback.
“In the 27 games he had Christian McCaffrey in the backfield, Brock Purdy threw 47 touchdowns to 16 interceptions with a 109 (quarterback) rating,” Canty said. “In the nine games where Christian McCaffrey was absent, he has a losing record, 10 touchdowns to 7 interceptions and a rating of 93.
“So I look at the situation the 49ers are in right now, given that a lot of the core of this team is being run down an age (and) contract (situation). And I need to be able to have more proof of concept that Brock Purdy can be a force multiplier rather than a passenger on an extremely talented roster.
Purdy currently has one of the cheapest contracts for a quarterback in the league, which allowed San Francisco to keep the rest of its team. superstar offense intact this season.
Given his impressive performances since taking over as starter, the 24-year-old is expected to land a much bigger contract. With limited cap space, the 49ers will have to make tough roster decisions if they choose to extend Purdy in line with other elite QBs.
Given the alarming number of injured San Francisco has held up this season on both offense and defense, so placing the blame on Purdy seems unfair. Yet breaking the bank for someone still developing would carry its own risks.
