The 49ers are on the verge of committing themselves long-term to Brock Purdy. So what does he need to be successful?

Among the leaders in APY (average per year) are Dallas’ Dak Prescott ($60 million), Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence ($55 million), Green Bay’s Jordan Love ($55 million) and Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa ($53.1 million). Purdy has more value to the 49ers than all of those players.

However, one of Shanahan's closest friends, and current NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms, is staunchly against the idea of paying Purdy a significant amount of money. The post Analyst Calls 49ers Insane for Wanting to Pay Brock Purdy appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The 49ers seem to have decided that Brock Purdy is their franchise quarterback. To Purdy's credit, he went to the Super Bowl in his first full season as an NFL starting quarterback, but so did Jimmy Garoppolo.

The San Francisco 49ers are facing a pivotal decision as they evaluate how much quarterback Brock Purdy is worth. Now eligible for a contract extension, Purdy's future salary has become a hot topic of debate.

If you think about the value the San Francisco 49ers have gotten out of quarterback Brock Purdy, it may make your head hurt. That is, unless you’re part of the 49ers front office. Purdy is an incredible story of how anything is possible in the NFL.