"SANTA CLARA Brock Purdy owns four playoff wins since assuming the 49ers' quarterback throne in 2022. That dwarfs the opposing quarterbacks lined up on this season's schedule. Of those 14 quarterbacks slated to start Week 1, they've combined for just six playoff wins since 2022, and none with more than C.J. Stroud's two wild-card victories for Houston. So much for a Murderers' Row of touchdown-throwing assassins. Instead, the 49ers get an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch for their young, hungry, and unproven defense."
"They'll avoid the NFL's most recent MVPs: Buffalo's Josh Allen, Baltimore's Lamar Jackson, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, and (*checks notes*) Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers. Allen, Jackson, and Mahomes may be the NFL's best under-30 throwers, along with Cincinnati's Joe Burrow, Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts, and Washington's Jayden Daniels, none of whom are on the schedule, barring a playoff encounter or Super Bowl LX showdown at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8."
"Overlooked amid the NFL's myriad roster moves this past week was the fact all 32 teams have their starting quarterback named. Some may change by the time the 49ers get to them, but a Super Bowl threat is not coming off anyone's bench. The New Orleans Saints were last to name their QB1, giving Spencer Rattler another shot in Year 2 after going 0-6 as a rookie starter. That's who the 49ers will visit in Week 2,"
Brock Purdy has four playoff wins since becoming the 49ers' starter in 2022. Opposing Week 1 starting quarterbacks on the schedule have combined for six playoff wins since 2022, with C.J. Stroud holding two. The 49ers avoid recent MVPs like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, and Aaron Rodgers during the regular season. Several top under-30 quarterbacks such as Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, and Jayden Daniels are not on the schedule. All 32 teams have named starting quarterbacks, including Spencer Rattler for the Saints. The 49ers open at Seattle against Sam Darnold and visit New Orleans in Week 2.
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