A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

There's no guarantee Brock Purdy will step foot on the practice field when the 49ers start OTAs in April. Purdy wants a contract extension and said he wants to finalize it before OTAs.

Future Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Drew Brees believes NFL teams can learn from how the Purdy situation shook out in San Francisco.

Spotrac's Michael Ginnitti delivered a unique, albeit controversial, prediction for Brock Purdy's contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

Brock Purdy will enter his fourth season this year and we're starting to learn exactly who he is. In the first half of games, he's great. He has thrown 35 touchdown passes and just 8 interceptions and his career passer rating before halftime is 106.

General manager John Lynch expressed a desire to get both of those contracts done sooner than later, but the 49ers played hardball and ultimately saw them take all of the preseason. He expressed a similar desire with Purdy’s deal in his end-of-season press conference.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are not playing in the NFL Playoffs. But his contract situation is under a microscope given struggles from Jordan Love and others.

Former NFL stars Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson discussed Brock Purdy's impending contract negotiations with the San Francisco 49ers

As the 49ers prepare for the offseason, Brock Purdy is the number one priority, and CBS Broadcaster Jim Nantz endorses an extension ASAP.

General manager John Lynch did his best to silence such thoughts when meeting with reporters on Wednesday. Speaking about the team's plans this offseason Lynch made a definitive statement on Purdy with negotiations around the corner: he's their guy and he'll be around a while.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization.