How 49ers QB Brock Purdy made GM John Lynch realize he was a special talent

Programming note: Matt Maiocco s interview with John Lynch on 49ers Game Plan airs at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy continues to solidify himself as the 49ers franchise quarterback, leading San Francisco its best start to a season since 2019. General manager John Lynch, speaking with NBC Sports Bay Area s Matt Maiocco on 49ers Game Plan, explained that Purdy proves to him every day that he s a special talent. But when did Lynch first realize Purdy was special? That, he stated, came during the quarterback s rookie season. You saw it really early, Lynch recalled. But you know you re going to be in a situation [where] you re not going to get a ton of reps, and there s an old adage: don t count your reps, make your reps count. I think he did that better than anybody I ve ever seen, to make us all kind of go, Wow, this guy can play.' After being the 262nd overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, practice reps came at a premium when Purdy join