'Let’s pick up the phone, call Brady!' Former Super Bowl champion doesn't believe 49ers QB Brock Purdy deserves a big contract

But this wasn’t just about one season, as when Purdy took over as the starting QB in his rookie year, he led the 49ers to the NFC Championship Game, where the team, unfortunately, were outperformed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Even after the Super Bowl LVIII loss, Purdy as the true leader took the entire blame. 

With such potential, the Niners are expecting the 24-year-old to ask for a lucrative deal which they, of course, are ready to offer. Given, he will be eligible for an extension following the 2024 season. However, not everyone agrees that the second-year quarterback deserves such a huge deal. During a recent appearance on 95.7 The Game, former Super Bowl champion Jermaine Wiggins offered a blunt reaction to Purdy’s potential lucrative extension that the 49ers are likely to offer. 

I don't think he [Brock Purdy] is, but that's the going rate. If I'm a San Francisco fan, I'm calling every day and I'm gonna be like [Kyle] Shanahan, let's pick up the phone call [Tom] Brady!' Jermaine Wiggins said

Wiggins is among critics of the young quarterback , as he believes the only reason Purdy succeeded was because of the star-studded offensive weapons gathered by head coach Kyle Shanahan. 

49ers CEO ready to reward rising star quarterback Brock Purdy

Even though the Niners couldn’t score a triumph in Super Bowl LVIII, their efforts weren’t negligible.

That’s why the 49ers CEO Jed York is ready to offer to pay Purdy what he truly deserves.

"It's a good problem when your quarterback is one of the highest-paid guys on your team and in the league," Jed York said in March.

Purdy is currently in a four-year rookie deal worth $3.7 million, which he signed after being drafted in the last round of the 2022 NFL Draft. His base salary as per this contract is $934,252, ranked 54th among NFL quarterbacks.