![]() ![]() Purdy said the “dynamic is great,” attributing that to the diverse background of each quarterback, such as Allen backing up Joe Burrow in Cincinnati, Darnold previously working at Carolina under long-time NFL quarterback Josh McCown, and Lance providing familiarity. Nothing was cringeworthy, either.Īfterward, the top three QBs were asked about that revamped quarterback room, which saw Garoppolo come and go with injuries since 2017 before his free agency departure this spring for the Raiders. Nothing was revolutionary, although amateur quarterback coaches raved about Lance’s revised throwing mechanics after studying social media videos. In Tuesday’s 7-on-7 drills, Purdy was an observer while Lance, Darnold and Allen carried out their jobs in mundane fashion. ![]() Lance and Darnold high-fived each other as they rotated spots during Tuesday’s practice, and all quarterbacks speak highly of their growing chemistry and communication. Allen is only getting a couple of snaps in team drills, which was enough for Purdy last summer to show his potential, mind you. Lance opened OTAs taking all the first-team reps, while Darnold gets his feet wet with his third team in four years. 10 opener at Pittsburgh.Ĭontingency plans are in place. If Purdy’s recovery stays on track, that could make any quarterback competition relatively moot if he’s available for the Sept. Ultimately, that foursome will be whittled down, much of that depending on how and when Purdy returns from the March 10 surgery on his throwing elbow. Just watching him throughout his career and to be able to get him in here also, I feel really fortunate with our four.”Ĭall them The Fortunate Four. “I like the three guys we got,” Shanahan added, “and I’ve always been a fan of Brandon Allen. 3 overall draft picks Darnold (2018, New York Jets) and Lance (2021, 49ers), while Purdy performed like a top-level quarterback only seven months after being taken with the 262nd and final pick in last year’s draft. Translated: Great expectations were immediately bestowed upon No. “I don’t want to compare it to other years,” Shanahan said after Tuesday’s practice, “but we have two guys who are talented enough to be taken in the top five of the draft, and we have another guy who played like it last year.” Presiding over that room is their seventh-year coach, Shanahan. ![]() Newcomers: Veteran quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Brandon Allen, along with assistant Klint Kubiak as the passing-game specialist.ĭepartures: Two-time NFC Championship Game starter Jimmy Garoppolo, journeyman backup Josh Johnson, and former passing-game coordinator Bobby Slowik. ![]()
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