Though there have been questions regarding how much Purdy should earn, 49ers legend and Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice confidently believes that Purdy is the "guy" for the franchise, and wants his former team to get an extension done with Purdy as soon as they can.

The three-time Super Bowl champion made it clear to the San Francisco 49ers' front office what they should do with Brock Purdy. It's likely that they will heed the words of Jerry Rice, given his significant history with the team.

The San Francisco 49ers aiming for shorter-term, lesser guaranteed contract with Brock Purdy wreaks of trying to have their cake and eat it too

As Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers have both indicated they want to get a contract extension done quickly this offseason, the eventual deal that

Brock Purdy's contract extension is the San Francisco 49ers' new top offseason priority now that their defensive and special teams coordinator searches are over. While it would behoove San Francisco to ensure they're getting Purdy's deal done as soon as possible,

San Francisco wants him back—for the right price. He wants to stay—for the right price. The difference in ‘right price’ is where the deal gets complicated.

The 25-year-old is finally due an improvement on his San Francisco 49ers salary but his teammates may prevent him from earning top dollar.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is poised for a massive payday this offseason, and he is likely to become one of the NFL's highest-paid players.