With Brock Purdy in concussion protocol, veteran Sam Darnold could be the fifth QB to take meaningful snaps in the Niners' past 27 games.
The 49ers signed Darnold to a one-year, $4 million contract during free agency, another sign of how much San Francisco's brass thought of the No. 3 overall selection in the 2018 draft. And with Purdy in concussion protocol and his availability in question for Sunday's game against theAccording to Shanahan, Purdy started experiencing concussion-like symptoms on the plane ride home from Minnesota on Monday and was placed in protocol Tuesday.
During preseason play, Darnold finished 22-of-33 for 282 passing yards, with two touchdowns and an interception. He was sacked twice and posted a 100.8 passer rating. Darnold has seen a little time with the game already in hand this season, but this would be his first opportunity to play meaningful minutes since joining the 49ers.The 26-year-old QB is 21-34 as starter, completing 59.7% of his passes for 11,767 yards, with 61 touchdown passes and 55 interceptions for a so-so 78.
According to Next Gen Stats, Williams allowed two catches for 15 yards on four targets in his first NFL game.During his team's two-game losing streak, Purdy has completed 33-of-57 passes for 397 yards, with two touchdowns, three interceptions and four sacks. He had a 69.1 passer rating in those games.missing the Minnesota game due to injury. But part of the discussion nationally has been if Purdy can elevate his play in adverse situations, particularly at the end of games.
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