Brock Purdy insisted “my mindset hasn’t changed” upon signing a five-year, $265 million contract extension this spring.

Others, however, may not think of the 49ers’ 25-year-old quarterback as a plucky underdog anymore.

By getting paid among the NFL’s top 10 quarterbacks , Purdy will be scrutinized more than ever, and the demands to snap the 49ers’ 30-year Lombardi Trophy drought will only intensify.

Pressure to win? Look, that comes with the job description. Especially with the 49ers, whether Purdy was taking his first snaps in 2022 after being the last player drafted – “Mr. Irrelevant” – or in 2024, after he led the team to the Super Bowl and passed for a franchise record 4,280 yards.

“Joe and Steve set that standard pretty high, right?” former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ry

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