NFC Notes: Klint Kubiak, Brock Purdy, Geno Smith, 49ers, Seahawks

49ers

The 49ers finished a disappointing 2024 season with a 6-11 record in last place of the NFC West. Owner Jed York said their recent results haven’t shaken his trust in HC Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch.

“There’s so much work before you get to that point,” York said. “Obviously it started at the end of the season to get this thing ready and get this thing right and get this thing back on track. There’s no one that I respect more and trust more than John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan to get us back on track.”

Brock Purdy is also set to enter the last year of his rookie contract. York said they will do “everything we can” to keep Purdy in San Francisco.

“I know we want Brock to be here for a long time and we’ll do everything we can to make that work,” York said. “Brock is just a tremendous human being. I’m looking forward to a long-term partnership.”

• Albert Breer of SI notes that the team is going to do what they can to re-sign Purdy, yet the core of players around him could look different.
• Breer mentions that the team could also have some key pieces on defense depart in free agency due to the prices they could command such as LB Dre Greenlaw and CB Charvarius Ward.

Seahawks

• Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald on new OC Klint Kubiak: “Klint has a really great vision for where he wants our offense to go. Was very clear with that, with the personnel we have on our roster, and we’ll talk about it as we go here, but I definitely believe that aligns with how we want to rock.” (Curtis Crabtree)
• Kubiak says being able to coach QB Geno Smith was a huge draw in his coming to Seattle. (Michael-Shawn Dugar)
• Kubiak on Smith: “He’s tough as nails…That’s a guy that I want to coach.” (John Boyle)
• Kubiak on WR DK Metcalf: “A lot of great skill to work with. Extremely excited to work with him. His physical presence brings a lot to our offense.” (Aaron Levine)
• Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker was also mentioned by Kubiak: “He can fit in any style. Very excited in this zone scheme. Whatever we can do to get him touches (screens, etc)… he’s got a group of teammates that complement him well.” (Levine)

Seahawks

There have been looming questions about Geno Smith given he’s entering the final year of his contract and playing well below market value at $25 million. New OC Klint Kubiak said Smith was a “huge draw” in his decision to sign with Seattle this offseason and they have “high expectations” for the veteran quarterback.

“Geno is a very impressive player; he’s had a lot of production,” Kubiak said, via John Boyle of the team’s site. *“Obviously he’s been doing it for a long time, he’s overcome a lot in his career. I have a lot of...