49ers’ Brock Purdy ready for all possibilities with Mike Evans – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers went huge throughout NFL free company, and Brock Purdy is ready for it.
San Francisco’s most distinguished free-agent signing was Mike Evanswho involves the Bay Area after notching 11 1,000-yard seasons, six Pro Bowl nods and a Super Bowl win in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The play caller was in Nashville, Tenn., with teammate George Kittle when he came upon Evans was going to be their teammate.
“I was working out at George’s place and got the news that we just signed Mike Evans, and I was like, ‘You got to be kidding me,’” Purdy stated Monday. “Up in George’s weight room, he’s got a Mike Evans jersey, so I was like, ‘Alright, sick. I get to throw this guy.’”
Evans was an enormous signing with reference to each cash and present dimension — standing at a full 6-foot-5 — which Purdy sees as a transparent benefit. Since being drafted by the 49ers in 2022, the Iowa State product’s largest goal has been Kittle, who has extra duties on the sector than catching the ball.
“He’s clearly an enormous body, which is all the time good for a quarterback, particularly outdoors at receiver,” Purdy stated.
“Big ol’ receiver, and clearly what he is performed in his profession, 1,000 yards per season factor. Just the quarterbacks he is performed with in Tom Brady, Baker [Mayfield]for me to have the ability to throw him, it is an honor.
“Can’t wait to go to war with that guy.”
Evans’ resume speaks for itself, but it surely’s extra than simply the numbers that has impressed the 49ers quarterback. Purdy has already watched movie of his new goal and may be very nicely conscious of the a number of methods Evans will have the ability to assist the offense transfer the ball down the sector.
“Going into the red zone, certain routes that he did, creating leverage, being able to throw it up back shoulder and really getting that guy in one-on-one situations, I think that as a quarterback, you dream of those situations,” he said.
Purdy expects to construct belief rapidly with Evans, which is able to permit him the prospect to take some probabilities on tight-window and off-schedule throws when wanted.
“This is a guy that can help me with my game, just being aggressive and taking those one-on-one shots,” Purdy stated. “Also watching his route-running skill, his fast sport and the top breakers. He can do every thing, man.
“For me to have a real
Purdy has had proficient extensive receivers with him on the sector, together with Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings. No disrespect to his former teammates, however the quarterback is aware of Evans might be a sport changer for the offense.
“I’ve had some really good receivers obviously that I’ve played with, but [Mike is] “just different.”
