‘How Many Times Has Josh Allen Taken the Bills to a Super Bowl?’: NFL Fans Support Brock Purdy Signing a Dak Prescott-Esque Deal

If there’s one thing NFL teams have made crystal clear: Nothing matters more than a QB contract. You better believe it’s a big deal when a single player eats up over 20% of the entire cap space. And in the 2025 league year, just a week in, one major QB contract still hangs in the balance — Brock Purdy’s.

The former Mr. Irrelevant is about to wrap up his rookie deal after the 2025 season, and the 49ers are going to have to open the vault to keep him happy. But the big question is — how much? For a while, the debate was whether Purdy was worth a Baker Mayfield-type deal (around $33.33 million AAV). Maybe a bit more, given his greater success than the Buccaneers QB.

However, NFL Network‘s Mike Garafolo thinks Purdy is actually in line for something closer to the highest-paid Dak Prescott’s payday — maybe not quite that much, but in the same ballpark.

The Cowboys handed Prescott a record-setting $60 million per year, despite the fact that in nine seasons, he’s never even sniffed an NFC Championship Game. Meanwhile, Purdy got there as a rookie. And the very next year, he took the Niners to the Super Bowl. Garafolo says that resume alone gives him every reason to demand a hefty contract.

Then there’s the ever-present game manager label that critics love to slap on Purdy. Garafolo has a simple enough response to that.

“I know that it’s a system that people think: ‘Oh, you just plug a quarterback in, and he runs the system.’ Oh really? Because they tried to do that with a couple of guys. And, it didn’t work as well as it has with Brock Purdy,” the analyst candidly said.

Since an average QB deal is worth between 21% and 25% of the salary cap — and the 2025 NFL season has reached $279.2 million — even at the lower end, Purdy has the leverage to secure more than $58 million per year, Garafolo wholeheartedly believes. This payout would top Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, and Trevor Lawrence by over $3 million.

Naturally, most fans aren’t taking the projected $58 million-per-year salary well. Even 49ers fans — those who love the third-year QB — feel that’s too much. However, plenty of others see it differently. After all, Purdy has actually led the 49ers to a Super Bowl, while QBs like Allen, who signed a $55 million-per-year deal this offseason, have yet to achieve that. Doesn’t more success mean more money?

While Purdy’s projected salary has caught many fans off guard, signing a contract that big actually makes sense. Finding a franchise QB is no easy task, and the 49ers shouldn’t let him walk away.

The best move would be to let him play out his contract and then pay him — ensuring they know for certain whether he’s a game manager or a game changer. And for fans who remain skeptical, that’s understandable. Purdy did show signs of weakness last year with most of his key players sidelined due to injury.