General manager John Lynch expressed a desire to get both of those contracts done sooner than later, but the 49ers played hardball and ultimately saw them take all of the preseason. He expressed a similar desire with Purdy’s deal in his end-of-season press conference.

San Francisco 49ers' quarterback Brock Purdy is generating headlines again for the eye-popping contract extension projection

“Not at all,” Warner said. “Brock Purdy, he’s the man. He will be the 49ers quarterback for a very, very, very long time with plenty of Super Bowl rings on his fingers. He’s about to be a very rich man soon, and I can’t wait to see it.”

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers’ brass have a similar mindset regarding one of the biggest offseason questions around the organization.

As the 49ers prepare for the offseason, Brock Purdy is the number one priority, and CBS Broadcaster Jim Nantz endorses an extension ASAP.

Current NBC Sports' analyst Chris Simms is staunchly against the idea of San Francisco 49ers' paying Brock Purdy a significant amount of money

Purdy ranks fourth in the NFL in QBR (69.3), sixth in passing yards (9,075), first in yards per attempt (8.9), and seventh in passing touchdowns (61). However, the 49ers could choose to let Purdy play out the season and franchise tag him.

As the 49ers think about their future at the quarterback position, signing Brock Purdy to a long-term contract has become a must.