49ers Legend Offers Strong Statement On Quarterback Brock Purdy

49ers Legend Offers Strong Statement On Quarterback Brock Purdy

When Patrick Willis watches Brock Purdy play quarterback, he is reminded by another San Francisco 49ers great.The Niners linebacker legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer compared Purdy to former Niners QB Jeff Garcia during a recent interview.Garcia had the unenviable task of following Steve Young as the Niners starting quarterback yet did so admirably, earning three straight Pro Bowl honors between 2000-02 and guiding the Niners to the playoffs…

49ers legend compares Brock Purdy to Jeff Garcia

San Francisco 49ers legend Patrick Willis never had the chance to play alongside quarterback Jeff Garcia, who led the team from 1999 to 2003. Willis didn't arrive in San Francisco until 2007. Still, as a young Dallas Cowboys fan, he remembers Garcia well—mostly for the heartbreak the 49ers quarterback caused his favorite team. These days, Willis has enjoyed watching another 49ers quarterback make his mark—Brock Purdy. Despite San Francisco's di…