SANTA CLARA — Offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak shared there are a few things on 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s to-do list for the 2026 NFL season. Through nine starts in 2025, Purdy completed 197 of his 284 attempts for 2,167 yards, 20 touchdowns and a 69.4 completion rate that tied his career high in 2023. Kubiak’s goals for Purdy are to improve on those metrics even more.
“I wouldn’t say it’s one thing,” Kubiak said on Thursday at the start of 49ers rookie minicamp. “You look at plays where, ‘OK, Brock’s a really athletic guy, he can make plays with his feet.’ But are you missing an opportunity to make a better play down the field maybe because you decided to run, or you moved a certain way and you missed a guy down the field?”
Purdy’s 2025 performance was hampered by a Week 1 toe injury that kept him off the field for eight games, when Mac Jones took his place under center. The road back to the field was not smooth for Purdy, whose toe injury lingered throughout the season.
“There were some weird setbacks in his season that I think had to do with his...