It has to be said that over the last couple of seasons, Brock Purdy has been nothing less than a revelation for the entire NFL community. Especially for the 49ers faithful, Purdy has taken their beloved franchise to new heights with two consecutive divisional finals and one Super Bowl.
Being one of the last quarterbacks to be picked in the NFL draft combine, Brock Purdy hasn’t really started receiving the big bucks that his counterparts from other franchises are used to getting on a season-by-season basis. That is why the 24-year-old has proved to be such a huge bargain for the 49ers. Let’s find out more about his contract details.
Brock Purdy vs Patrick Mahomes stats this season
To even be compared with the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson in only the second season of your professional career is no small feat in itself. Brock Purdy has set the league on fire with his sublime skills and insane game awareness. Over the season, he has grown into a player that the team can actually depend on to deliver the goods when it matters most, as it turned out in the comeback victory against the Detroit Lions.
"Heck of a game manager, wow. Managed the heck out of that game."
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) January 29, 2024
Fred Warner on Brock Purdy đ pic.twitter.com/R2K1K94knT
This season, the 24-year-old has averaged 267.5 yards per game with the 49ers, which is higher than Patrick Mahomes’ 261.4 yards per game. Even in the touchdowns department, Purdy takes the lead with 31 TDs as opposed to Mahomes’ 27. These are the kinds of stats that prove just how potent Brock Purdy has turned out to be over the course of the season.
49ers QB’s salary shows stark contrast to Patrick Mahomes
When comparing stats, Brock Purdy comes out to be the clear winner. However, when it comes to stature and respect in the league, Patrick Mahomes wins by a country mile. That is probably the reason behind the stark disparity between the paychecks of the two QBs who are going to face off against each other in Las Vegas.
Brock Purdyâs passer rating Saturday: 86.7
— Natasha Romanoff (@Natashaabarton1) January 24, 2024
Patrick Mahomes has 4 playoff games with a worse rating
Joe Montana had 8 playoff games with a worse rating
Tom Brady had 22 (1)! Playoff games with a worse rating (almost half his playoff games)
Shut the fuck up. pic.twitter.com/vGnE7ys92s
According to Business Insider, Patrick Mahomes’ total pay this season amounted to $59.4 million, which was leaps and bounds ahead of Purdy’s kitty, which stopped just shy of $870,000, which means that he ranks 75th among all QBs in a league with only 32 teams.
Unfortunately, even the playoff bonus received by both athletes has a stark contrast, as Purdy would earn the standard $164,000 Super Bowl bonus, while Mahomes would earn a mammoth $1.3 million.
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