San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy signed a lucrative contract extension last week to make him the seventh-highest paid signal caller in the league on an annual basis. But while capitalizing on his market value as a proven winner with experience at or near the top of the league in numerous statistical categories was a priority,

Remember last week, when it was first reported that the 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy had agreed to a five-year, $265 million contract? On the heels of that news, there was a loud and angry chorus from near and far,

First, they extended the contract of George Kittle. They followed that move up more recently with a lucrative contract extension for quarterback Brock Purdy. Kittle received a four-year, $76.4 million deal from the 49ers.