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Maiocco: Purdy now faces the difficult part after big 49ers extension
“Purdy’s new deal will keep him under contract to the 49ers through the 2030 season. It signals that he is secure as the team’s franchise quarterback, which makes him an even more attractive option for lucrative endorsement deals. After all, there is a lot of cachet that comes with being the quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers.
It was clearly important to Purdy not to cause any kind of distraction this offseason.
That is why he showed up at the beginning of the team’s offseason program rather than create an uncomfortable situation and, perhaps, leverage with a holdout.
It was clear that the last thing he wanted to do was create any situation that could translate to negativity on the field.
Players do not get involved when it comes to teammates’ financial decisions. Everyone kept quiet a year ago as left tackle Trent Williams and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk did not suit up for one practice during training camp. But those situations had a noticeable impact on the energy level of the team last summer.
This offseason has been considerably less contentious when it comes to finances involving 49ers management and their top players. Tight end George Kittle got his contract extension done two weeks ago with no drama.”
Barrows: Ditching the drama: Why a 49ers-Brock Purdy deal was so essential this offseason (paywall)
“Recent 49ers offseasons were marked by loaded rosters and little competition. This year is different with roster battles looming at weakside linebacker, defensive tackle, left guard, nickel cornerback, swing tackle and, at least at the start of the season when veterans Aiyuk (injury) and Demarcus Robinson (suspension) might be absent, No. 3 receiver.
Shanahan is counting on newcomers — especially rookies — at a number of those spots.
“We kind of want to create that (competition) everywhere,” he said last month. “We haven’t had that for a while.”
The current 49ers are far more talented than when Shanahan and Lynch took over Chip Kelly’s depleted roster in 2017. They were essentially starting from scratch that year and brought in veterans such as Pierre Garçon, Brian Hoyer, Logan Paulsen and Malcolm Smith, all of whom had previously played under Shanahan or Robert Saleh, to set the tone and help show the newcomers how the 49ers offense and defense worked.
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Which is why offseason attendance and doing away with distractions were so important to Shanahan this spring. This offseason is like another reset, a return to ground zero. The coaches will be tasked with teaching the newcomers and the veterans will be counted on to set the standard for what Shanahan expects.
The tone-setting crew is led by Fred Warner and George Kittle. As with Purdy, the 49ers extended Kittle’s contract this offseason, and Warner’s is next on the to-do list. The two are among the most vocal players in practice, and Warner...
