Taking Stock of the 49ers Quarterbacks

Are the 49ers quarterbacks getting better or worse?

Let's take stock.

Brock Purdy

He was having one of the greatest seasons of all time until Christman night when he threw four interceptions against the Ravens. From that point on, his performance deteriorated a bit, and in the playoffs his passer rating was a mediocre 88.2. And it could have been worse -- he had quite a few potential interceptions dropped by defenders. Has Purdy been figured out the way Jalen Hurts got figured out? It's possible. We'll learn next season. I'm guessing Purdy will bounce back though, because he's an extremely hard worker who's honest about his deficiences. Every time he has a weakness, he improves it, as opposed to Jimmy Garoppolo, who ran from his weaknesses.

Stock up.

Sam Darnold

He didn't play much, but he did start one game and he found a way to lose it to Carson Wentz and the Rams backups. Granted, Darnold was playing with backups too, but he still didn't play well for the 49ers. In fact, he played just like he has performed the rest of his career, which is not well. The Sam Darnold reclamation project was a waste of time and resources. Give Darnold credit for doing his best and being professional, but he simply isn't worth his contract. The 49ers should let him walk and replace him with a quarterback from the draft. The last time the 49ers picked a quarterback in the draft, it was Brock Purdy. They should do that again.

Stock down.

Brandon Allen

Never played. Will be a free agent soon. The 49ers don't need him.

Stock down.