San Francisco 49ers choose Iowa State QB Brock Purdy with final choose in NFL draft

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Earlier than Saturday, Iowa State Cyclones quarterback Brock Purdy had a variety of potential outcomes in thoughts for his soccer future. Within the days main as much as the NFL draft, he had been informed he might be drafted as early as Spherical four or go undrafted completely.

Because it turned out, Purdy did get chosen. Barely.

With the ultimate choose on this yr’s draft, No. 262 total, the San Francisco 49ers chosen Purdy. It is a selection that comes with the title of “Mr. Irrelevant” and features a week of actions in Southern California.

Within the moments after his choice, Purdy did not hesitate to embrace his new title but in addition made it clear he intends to carve out a longer-lasting, extra necessary place as an NFL quarterback.

“I feel it is a humorous factor,” Purdy mentioned. “In the event you’re a fan, and even my household, associates and stuff, it is humorous to snicker about it and joke round with it. For me, I am it as a possibility. I acquired my foot within the door, a crew believed in me and now I get my alternative to go and play soccer. That is what I need my profession to be. That is what I need my job to be is to be an NFL quarterback and now I’ve the chance to take action. That is how I am it.

“From the skin wanting in, I suppose it is a humorous factor and I will embrace the position and have some enjoyable with it for certain, however on the finish of the day I am making an attempt to go and assist a crew win the Tremendous Bowl. That is the place my mindset is at with it.”

Purdy had an inkling he may land in San Francisco after a Zoom assembly with Niners quarterbacks coach Brian Griese a couple of month in the past. That curiosity was solid when coach Kyle Shanahan requested Griese and assistant quarterbacks coach Klay Kubiak to place collectively a listing of names they preferred on the place.

“He was a man we labeled early as our No. 1 free agent we have been gonna go after and once you get to there and so they have not been drafted, we have now the final choose, we thought it was good,” Shanahan mentioned. “The man has performed quite a lot of soccer. He performs the sport the best means. He is extraordinarily powerful, will get the ball to the best spots and performs very properly within the pocket and is a man who we predict can are available right here and assist us fill out this roster and provides himself an opportunity to make the crew.”

Purdy was a four-year starter for the Cyclones, ending his profession with 12,170 passing yards, 81 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in 46 begins. He additionally rushed for 1,177 yards and 19 scores.

In late June, Purdy will get the possibility to participate in “Irrelevant Week” in Newport Seaside, California, an annual occasion that previously has included a banquet and browsing classes.

Earlier than that, he’ll get an opportunity to start making his mark on the Niners, presumably as a developmental prospect behind Trey Lance and Nate Sudfeld as San Francisco continues to hunt a brand new house for veteran Jimmy Garoppolo.

“He is related to us,” common supervisor John Lynch mentioned.