However, recent reports have pointed towards the Purdy deal actually being an easier one for the 49ers to do. In a recent piece for The San Francisco Standard, Tim Kawakami wrote: ...

The San Francisco 49ers have been known to let contract negotiations drag deep into the offseason, but both the team and Brock Purdy are hoping to avoid that situation with his upcoming extension.

This contract will be one of the top storylines to follow for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the offseason.

Drew Dalman's bread and butter is his run-blocking, an attribute sure to attract San Francisco 49ers' head coach Kyle Shanahan.