49ers
The show continued with 49ers seventh-round QB Brock Purdy, who had to come from behind to win a shootout against a surprisingly spunky Raiders team. Purdy keeps checking boxes for anyone whoโs still waiting for him to come back to earth, and while San Francisco has a lot of talent, the rookieโs mentality is whatโs most impressive.
โI mean, Iโve always believed in myself from college to this point, preseason, all that kind of stuff,โ he said via Sports Illustratedโs Albert Breer. โIโve always believed that I was good enough to play at this level, and all I needed was a shot and an opportunity. And so, for me, I donโt make it anything more than that, but I have guys around me, too. Itโs not all Brock Purdy coming in and saving the day. I have a lot of leaders on this team, so I just gotta give them the ball, and they do the rest. Thatโs how I look at it.โ
Cardinals
- NFL Mediaโs Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero write that Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill hasnโt informed HC Kliff Kingsbury one way or another about his status for next season. Thereโs been a ton of speculation that Kingsbury will be the next coach to be fired.
- Sports Illustratedโs Albert Breer notes Bidwill seems intrigued by the idea of keeping executives Adrian Wilson and Quentin Harris on as co-GMs.
Rams
Unless Rams QB Baker Mayfield wants to come back as a backup in 2023, thereโs a good chance heโll be heading elsewhere this offseason. Heโll do so after leaving much more of a positive impression with his play on the field in Los Angeles than earlier in the season in Carolina. Rams HC Sean McVay in particular seems like someone Mayfield will be able to list as a reference going forward.
โI think heโs a great competitor. I really like the way that heโs gone about this,โ McVay said via the Athleticโs Jourdan Rodrigue. โReally, Iโve enjoyed working with him and โฆ looking forward to finishing this off the right way. I canโt say enough about how impressed Iโve been with everything heโs done in such a short amount of time, and heโs a stud.โ
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