49ers not surprised by Purdy’s near-perfect game vs. Cardinals

SANTA CLARA — While no one at 49ers team headquarters had any doubts about Brock Purdy, the quarterback silenced a few more naysayers in San Francisco's 35-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Prior to Sunday's contest, the only knock on Purdy was his lack of deep completions in games. In the 49ers' win, the second-year quarterback aired out the ball multiple times to receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who caught all six of his targets for 148 yards on the day. The 49ers' four longest plays of the game were Purdy connecting with Aiyuk for 42, 34, 25 and 20 yards. Purdy finished the day completing 20 of 21 pass attempts for 283 yards, one touchdown and a 134.6 rating. The play-caller also ran the ball in for a rushing score late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Tight end George Kittle chuckled a little when asked if Purdy has finally quelled all of the doubters outside of the building. "System quarterback probably, that's all it is, right?" Kittle said. "He just keeps getting better week by week and that's all you want from a quarterback, especially a young guy. I think I've said the same things 13 games in a row. He does the right thing every single time, gets us in the right...