There’s a significant aspect of Brock Purdy’s career arc that flies under-the-radar while issues like his contract and his place in the NFL quarterback hierarchy dominate so much of

The San Francisco 49ers aiming for shorter-term, lesser guaranteed contract with Brock Purdy wreaks of trying to have their cake and eat it too

San Francisco wants him back—for the right price. He wants to stay—for the right price. The difference in ‘right price’ is where the deal gets complicated.