Brock Purdy
QB #13 — San Francisco 49ers
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About Brock Purdy
Brock Purdy was the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Pick 262. Mr. Irrelevant. The guy whose name is literally synonymous with "nobody wanted you." Then he took over for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, won his first seven starts, and led San Francisco to the NFC Championship Game as a rookie. The next year he took them to the Super Bowl. The football internet has been arguing about whether he's actually good or just standing behind the best offensive line and receiving corps in football ever since.
That argument is the entire Brock Purdy experience. Every completion is either proof that he's a franchise quarterback or proof that Kyle Shanahan's system could make anyone look competent. Every incompletion is either a normal miss or confirmation that he's a game manager riding a Rolls-Royce roster. He doesn't have the arm of Josh Allen or the mobility of Lamar Jackson. What he has is an ability to stay completely calm while the internet melts down about him, an Iowa State education nobody ever brings up, and a permanent chip on his shoulder from being told he wasn't good enough by all 32 teams in the draft. He threw for 4,280 yards in 2023 and people still called him a system quarterback. He might be the most disrespected Pro Bowler in NFL history.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Brock Purdy so memeable?
The Mr. Irrelevant narrative colliding with actual elite production. He was the last pick in the entire draft and then played in a Super Bowl within two seasons. The 'system quarterback' debate never ends because both sides have enough evidence to feel correct. Every game he plays restarts the argument from scratch. He's also weirdly composed for a guy who gets disrespected constantly, which makes the contrast between his calm demeanor and the chaos around his reputation perfect for parody.
What topics work best for fake Brock Purdy posts?
The draft position. Always the draft position. The system QB debate that has consumed more internet bandwidth than most actual controversies. His composure under pressure versus the meltdown happening in the replies. The Shanahan relationship, where Kyle gets credit for everything Brock does well and Brock gets blame for everything that goes wrong. And the Super Bowl LVIII loss, which gave the doubters exactly enough ammunition to keep the argument going for another five years.
Last updated: April 2026